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• Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Initiating Dialysis and Continuing Aggressive Care in Seriously Ill Hospitalized Adults 

  Hamel, Mary Beth; Phillips, Russell S.; Davis, Roger B.; Desbiens, Norman; Connors, Alfred F.; Teno, Joan M.; Wenger, Neil; Lynn, Joanne; Wu, Albert W.; Fulkerson, William; Tsevat, Joel (1997-08-01)

  BACKGROUND: Renal failure requiring dialysis in the setting of hospitalization for serious illness is a poor prognostic sign, and dialysis and aggressive care are sometimes withheld. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical ...