Supportive Care in Chronic Kidney Disease: Is it an Option?

• Main Authors: Patrícia Domingues (Author), Ana Piedade (Author), Teresa Furtado (Author), António Inácio (Author), Beatriz Mendes (Author), Patrícia Valério (Author), Ana Farinha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Publicações Ciência e Vida, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Supportive care in patients with chronic kidney disease refers to the application of palliative medicine principles and practices in nephrology. The main purpose is to reduce suffering by managing symptoms, helping with decision making and providing holistic support to the patient and family/caregiv...