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How do patients decide whether or not to initiate dialysis? An Interview with Keren Ladin

Author
Alex Smith and Eric Widera
Published
Mon 21 May 2018
Episode Link
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How do patients come to the decision regarding whether or not to initiate dialysis? Well, that is the question that we talk about with Keren Ladin on this week's podcast. Keren is a social science researcher, bioethicist, and assistant professor in the department of Occupational Therapy at Tufts. What becomes clear when you look at Keren's research is the for many patients, there isn't a decision that is made.

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