Abstract
When a child has end-stage renal disease and requires dialysis, a heavy personal and financial toll can be extracted from the caregivers and the family. Tsai et al. have demonstrated an adverse effect on the psychosocial and socioeconomic well-being of caregivers of children on chronic peritoneal dialysis. These findings raise other questions and force us to think about support for the caregiver as well as the patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1893-1894 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Kidney international |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 11 |
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State | Published - Dec 2 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |