Background: End-stage kidney disease is associated with poor prognosis. Health care
professionals must be prepared to address end-of-life issues and identify those at high risk …

Background The shared decision making (SDM) process when deciding the
appropriateness of dialysis for an older individual with advanced CKD can be complex and …

An ageing population and the rising costs associated with end of life care have led to
increased scrutiny of the economic decision-making processes at the end of life. Critics …

One in three Australians are at increased risk for kidney disease. Involvement of the kidney
can occur as a primary event, with a process that starts in the kidneys, or arise as a …

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is common and often has a major impact on the health of
those affected. In this thesis I have focused on areas of uncertainty that may have major …

Conservative management programmes are developing around the world to help care for
patients who choose no dialysis therapy. Although the majority of these programmes are still …