Ethical implications of pursuing hemodialysis in a nonassenting incapacitated patient
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DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12688
Abstract: “Mr K” was a 65-year-old African American male, nursing home resident, with a past medical history of persistent schizophrenia, hemodialysis-dependent end-stage renal disease (HD-ESRD), hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. He had been refusing dialysis… read more here.
Keywords: hemodialysis; nursing home; treatment; implications pursuing ... See more keywords