American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 59, Issue 4 , Pages 495-503, April 2012

Discussions of the Kidney Disease Trajectory by Elderly Patients and Nephrologists: A Qualitative Study

  • Jane O. Schell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
    • Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Jane O. Schell, MD, Duke University, 2424 Erwin Hock Plaza, Ste 1105, Box 2720, Durham, NC 27705
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  • Uptal D. Patel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC
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  • Karen E. Steinhauser, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
    • Duke Center for Palliative Care, Duke University, Durham, NC
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  • Natalie Ammarell, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC
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  • James A. Tulsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
    • Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC
    • Duke Center for Palliative Care, Duke University, Durham, NC
    • School of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC

Received 20 August 2011; accepted 16 November 2011. published online 06 January 2012.

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 Originally published online January 6, 2012.

PII: S0272-6386(11)01657-X

doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.11.023

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 59, Issue 4 , Pages 495-503, April 2012

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