title: Alternative dialysis therapies--why all the interest?
abstract: Alternative dialysis therapies offer options for improving the dialysis care and lives of patients. This article reviews the available therapies and presents patient-related reasons for offering these therapies. It is through these therapies that we can make a positive difference for patients.
authors.affiliation: Satellite Healthcare, Inc, San Jose, CA, USA. dosss@satellitehealth.com
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Doss-McQuitty
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*