by Stephanie Gardner | Dialysis Technicians, Home Posts
Anytime you are planning on getting higher education, it is of the utmost importance that you choose the best school for your career path and for you personally. You especially must take into account the quality of education the school offers and whether it offers...
by Stephanie Gardner | Dialysis Technicians
We know for certain modern dialysis finds its roots in the 20th century. In fact the history of dialysis starts with a young Dutch doctor by the name of Willem Kolff. Dr. Kolff, the father of dialysis, was the one responsible for developing the first artificial kidney...
by Stephanie Gardner | Dialysis Technicians, Living with Dialysis
This article explains how you can get a kidney transplant, and how this procedure is performed. Background In 1984, Congress passed the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA). That Act called for a national organ transplantation network to be managed by a private...
by Stephanie Gardner | Dialysis Technicians, Living with Dialysis
Your kidneys perform many vital functions. When they fail, a lot of things in your body can go wrong. End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) can cause a wide variety of symptoms, and it can also cause other health conditions which manifest their own symptoms. In addition,...
by Stephanie Gardner | Dialysis Technicians, Living with Dialysis
In this article, we examine the financial issues associated with paying for dialysis: What are the costs of dialysis and related treatments, and what types of insurance cover these treatments? We also look at some of the financial issues of kidney transplantation....
by Stephanie Gardner | Dialysis Technicians, Living with Dialysis
Dialysis treatments can be performed in a hospital setting. But if you are going to receive regular care, it is likely that you will get those treatments at a dialysis center, unless you have chosen to perform dialysis at home. When you and your nephrologist have...
