Recognizing the Elephant in the Room: Palliative Care Needs in Acute Kidney Injury.

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol

Division of Renal-Electrolyte, Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, Department of General Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Published: November 2017

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