Stopping or not starting dialysis
I’ve heard different terms for not receiving dialysis. What do they mean? You may have heard of stopping or not starting dialysis. This is also called ‘supportive care’, ‘conservative care’, ‘medical management’ or ‘palliative care’. In advanced CKD (CKD5), it involves managing symptoms with certain medicines, fluid restriction and diet – rather than dialysis. As […]
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