Catalog
Care involving dialysis
Link to WHO Definition
Care involving dialysis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2138810005
Care involving dialysis includes the preparation and maintenance of the patient and carer(s) on dialysis whether extracorporeal or peritoneal dialysis. This includes, but is not confined to: education, counselling, assessment and management of co-morbidities, prevention and management of infections (particularly blood borne) and psychosocial assessment and support.