- KN: Dr. Moss, please tell us something about yourself and how you got interested in the broad topic of medical ethics, particularly as it applies to dialysis patients.
- KN: What are the most common ethical dilemmas faced by most clinicians today? Is this different or similar compared with yesteryear, and how?
- KN: Please give us a summary of your work on Shared Decision Making in the Appropriate Initiation of and Withdrawal from Dialysis.
- KN: As you know, we live in the age of technology, the age of social media, the age of the Internet. How has this influenced the minds of present-day clinicians in dealing with ethical issues?
- KN: Please briefly describe one or two unforgettable patients you have been involved with, and share with us your knowledge and experience in handling their cases.
- KN: What is your perspective on hospice in the dialysis population?
- KN: One common question I encounter in clinical practice is when a family member asks, “Isn’t my relative too old for dialysis?” Certainly, I understand that the approach must be individualized, but can you give us practice pointers on how to handle this question?
- KN: What is palliative dialysis? Can it be defined?
- KN: Do you think that most clinicians today are more cognizant of this concept? Why or why not?
- KN: Do you think many of our colleagues opt not to discuss advance care planning with our future potential dialysis patients? Why or why not?
- KN: Do you have any final practice advice to our colleagues, young and old, on this issue?
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Alvin H. Moss, MD, FACP
Shared Decision Making and Ethical Issues in Dialysis
Alvin H. Moss
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