Dialysis. A care study exploring a patient's non-compliance to haemodialysis.

This care study is based on the nursing assessment of a 26-year-old man (MT) who attends a local haemodialysis unit for treatment using Gordon's (1994) functional health patterns. There will be a discussion of this framework and the methods used to assess this patient including an exploration of one...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Nursing Vol. 15; no. 14; pp. 773 - 777
Autor principal: Murphy F
Formato: case study tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited 7/27/2006
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Sumario:This care study is based on the nursing assessment of a 26-year-old man (MT) who attends a local haemodialysis unit for treatment using Gordon's (1994) functional health patterns. There will be a discussion of this framework and the methods used to assess this patient including an exploration of one of the problem areas identified -- that of non-compliance.