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Demystifying palliative care to improve patient symptom management and quality of life

Paper C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

A review of palliative care in kidney disease found that better symptom management could improve quality of life. It addresses misconceptions about end-stage kidney care. This link between palliative care and better symptom control is not yet proven to extend life.

Source

Paper · Nature Reviews Nephrology · 2026-08-18
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41581-026-01118-5