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    Kidney Int Suppl. 2010 Aug;(117):S22-32.

    Stressful ethical issues in uremia therapy.

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    Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York 11203, USA. eli.friedman@downstate.edu

    Abstract

    The objectives of this review are to introduce and explore the following representative ethical problems generated by modern renal replacement therapy: (1) reviewing the historical origin of medical ethics with specific reference to nephrology; (2) recognizing the complex stresses surrounding assignment of a deceased donor renal transplant to a geriatric patient while young patients continue waiting for a donor kidney; and (3) appreciating the concept of futility and support for a uremic patient opting for death rather than further uremia therapy as the best in choice in coping with renal failure.

    PMID:
    20671740
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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