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Predictors and Assessment of Hospice Use for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients in Taiwan.

Hung-Cheng ChenChien-Yi WuHui-Ya HsiehJiun-Shiuan HeShang-Jyh HwangHui-Min Hsieh
Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
Given the "Patient Right to Autonomy Act" implemented in Taiwan in 2019 to promote the concept of a "good quality of death", this patient assessment scale may help health professionals target ESRD patients for hospice care and engage in shared decision making and the advance care planning process.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • palliative care
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • healthcare
  • prognostic factors
  • case report