The New Old Age: Dialysis Is A Way Of Life For Many Older Patients. Maybe It Shouldn’t Be.

PAULA SPAN, NY Times: Science
Fri, 02/15/2019 - 1:33pm

So-called conservative management can ease symptoms without dialysis in some people with kidney disease. But many of them are never given the option.

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