Acceptance situation of HIV patients in Japanese dialysis facilities—questionnaire survey by the Infection Survey Subcommittee

Acceptance situation of HIV patients in Japanese dialysis facilities—questionnaire survey by the Infection Survey Subcommittee

Abstract Background A newspaper article in August 2016 reported that about 40 medical facilities refused dialysis to a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patient. Infection Survey Subcommittee in the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy investigated this situation. Methods An anonymous questionnair...

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Main Authors: Ayumi Yoshifuji, Munekazu Ryuzaki, Yasuhiko Ito, Norio Ohmagari, Yoshihiko Kanno, Toshio Shinoda, Yaoko Takano, Isao Tsukamoto, Kazuhiko Hora, Yasushi Nakazawa, Naoki Hasegawa, Tadashi Yoshida, Shu Wakino, Yoshiaki Takemoto, Hidetomo Nakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
HIV
Maintenance dialysis
Acceptance
Refusal
Infection control
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41100-018-0178-3

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