Table 1.

Primary and specialty Kidney Palliative Care skills

Primary Kidney Palliative Care	Specialty Kidney Palliative Care
Manage basic symptoms	Address refractory symptoms
Diagnose and start depression and anxiety treatment	Manage complex depression, anxiety, grief, and existential distress
Basic serious illness communication	Complex serious illness communication
Address prognostic understanding	Address complex goals of care
Normalize and initiate advance care planning	Manage conflict resolution regarding goals of care
Address basic goals of care

Adapted from reference (15).