Suffering caused by dialysis for nursing home seniors may outweigh its benefits, researchers find

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 17:42 in Health & Medicine

Older Americans living in nursing homes experience a significant decline in their ability to perform simple daily tasks - such as feeding themselves, getting dressed or brushing their teeth - after starting dialysis, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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