Consent to dialyzer reuse: is it ethically necessary?
It is argued that consent by the patient to reuse dialyzers which have been mechanically cleansed is not required provided adequate standards of practice and safety are utilized. Based on medical benefits, administrative order and cost saving we propose that specific informed consent for such reuse should not be mandatory and that it could at times be unhelpful, both to care givers and recipients.
D032882:Comprehension; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D030881:Disclosure; D004869:Equipment Safety; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000191:economics*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States