Haemodialysis options for undocumented immigrants with end-stage renal disease range from standard of care thrice-weekly treatments to emergency-only haemodialysis. This latter approach is associated with poor patient outcomes and high costs. The time has come for the nephrology community to demand an end to the practice of emergency-only haemodialysis.
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Rodriguez, R.A. Evidence-based therapy for undocumented immigrants with ESRD. Nat Rev Nephrol 15, 322–324 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41581-019-0137-4
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