Renal Supportive Care and the Primary Care Physician

Nephrology (Carlton). 2013 Apr 16. doi: 10.1111/nep.12083. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

General Practitioner are important and should be involved in decision making and Advanced Care Planning for patients with advanced kidney disease Advanced kidney disease has a biphasic nature of life trajectory No treatment does not mean no dialysis for the patient with CKD - CKD care and terminal phase care.