Broadening options for long-term dialysis in the elderly

Currently, older people predominantly begin treatment on haemodialysis (HD), with the proportion of people starting on peritoneal dialysis (PD) steadily declining over recent years despite survival and some quality of life (QOL) indicators appearing similar between those on PD and HD. This thesis ex...

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Main Author: Johansson, Lina Rita
Other Authors: Hickson, Mary ; Brown, Edwina ; Pusey, Charles
Published: Imperial College London 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.560618