Withdrawal from long-term hemodialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease in Taiwan

Withdrawal from dialysis is ethically appropriate for some patients with multiple comorbidities and a shortened life expectancy. Taiwan has the highest prevalence of dialysis patients in the world, and the National Health Insurance (NHI) program offers renal replacement therapy free of charge. In th...

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Main Authors: Chun-Fu Lai, Hung-Bin Tsai, Su-Hsuan Hsu, Chih-Kang Chiang, Jenq-Wen Huang, Sheng-Jean Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664613001599