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THE FLIP SIDE OF THE COIN—A DOCTOR'S EXPERIENCE OF RENAL FAILURE
Author(s) -
Thomas Duncan
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of renal care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.381
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1755-6686
pISSN - 1755-6678
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2009.00074.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , perspective (graphical) , element (criminal law) , chronic renal failure , intensive care medicine , family medicine , nursing , psychotherapist , psychiatry , law , psychology , artificial intelligence , computer science , political science
SUMMARY Renal failure and its effects are taught well in the medical field, however the effects upon the individual is something which is often taught but not acknowledged. This is an account of my experience of renal failure in the United Kingdom, from a doctor's perspective with the intention that my experiences may enable others to understand the psychosocial element of this life changing disease.