Dialysis Initiation for an Incapacitated Patient
Kathleen McFadden, Emily Rubin, Meghan Sise · 2026
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Kathleen McFadden, Emily Rubin, and Meghan Sise write, in 2026, about starting dialysis for patients who cannot speak for themselves. Such patients often arrive in hospital with complex illness and urgent choices. Kidney replacement may need to start or wait based on choices they cannot voice.
Many patients have a chosen health care proxy, while others fall under next-of-kin laws. Those with no one available may need a court-appointed guardian, a slow path in a fast crisis. The authors lay out ethical frameworks to guide kidney doctors in these talks. Shared decision making stays the standard, even when the patient cannot join in. The article gives teams a fair way to honor a silent patient's values.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Kathleen McFadden, Emily Rubin, Meghan Sise |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |