... for conservative care [ 18, 19 ], and adherence to caretaker roles in families [ 20, 21 ]. Chronic kidney disease Gender Sex Gender disparity Questionnaire study A total of 69.1% of the men and 75.2% of the women patients believed that decisions concerning dialysis treatment were based...

... this gender disparity in the treatment of renal failure. Research needs to be done to elucidate the underlying medical, societal or psychological processes that lead to gender bias in the field of kidney transplantation. 29 04 2005 22 07 2005 12 10 2005 © 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel...