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Bioethics in nephrology: definitions and practices.

S A Pfettscher
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Ethical theory and principles can be applied and adapted for use in health care; individuals or groups may be making bioethical decisions regarding patient care in a number of settings. The current bioethical debates in the nephrology community and for ESRD patients center on issues of patient selection for treatment and criteria for the discontinuation of treatment after it has been initiated. This article defines bioethical theory and principles and their application to these two issues of patient care.

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Decision Making, OrganizationalEthics, MedicalHealth Care RationingHumansKidney Failure, ChronicNephrologyPatient AdvocacyJournal Article

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S A Pfettscher. 1993. Bioethics in nephrology: definitions and practices.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8285794/

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