Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 838-843 , December 2010

Existential and Supportive Care Needs Among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

  • Sara N. Davison, MD, MHSc(Bioethics), FRCP(C)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nephrology & Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Sara N. Davison, MD, MHSc(Bioethics), FRCP(C), 11-107 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G3, Canada.
    • ,
  • Gian S. Jhangri, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

,Accepted 17 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.03.015

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 838-843 , December 2010

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