title: [Ambulatory peritoneal dialysis--benefits, limitations and hopes].
abstract: Benefits and limitations of peritoneal dialysis as the first modality of integrated renal care are presented and supported by own clinical experience. Special attention was paid to the medical as well as non medical factors responsible for declining utilization of peritoneal dialysis as the only one form of home dialysis in Poland. Especially, promotion of new programmes supporting home dialysis assisted by qualified medical personnel was underlined.
authors.affiliation: zofwank@wim.mil.pl
authors.forename: Zofia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wańkowicz
mesh_terms: D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011044:Poland