Dialyser reuse: a study in applied medical ethics.
A dialysis unit's introduction of automated recycling of dialysers is described. The responses of the staff and the patients are outlined, along with the pertinent ethical issues. Suggestions regarding the educational processes necessary with any innovation in long-term medical care are discussed.
D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D040841:Resource Allocation; D018570:Risk Assessment