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Medical Aspects of Regular Dialysis Treatment

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The Renal Unit

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Regular dialysis is a remarkable and extraordinary means of prolonging life. The medical aspects, which we shall now consider, remind us of the limitations of the treatment, for they reflect the failure of dialysis to eliminate some of the problems related to renal failure.

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© 1975 A. J. Wing and Mary Magowan

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Wing, A.J., Magowan, M. (1975). Medical Aspects of Regular Dialysis Treatment. In: The Renal Unit. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02527-5_8

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