Why cant there be an easier way for people on hemodialysis to get treatment other then having to go to center?

For several reasons, one is the cost of the machine and technology- the other is needing a licenced professional to administer and monitor the patient- after all, all of their blood is being Filtered thru a machine, things Can go wrong.

What does dialysis do?

Like healthy kidneys, dialysis keeps your body in balance. Dialysis does the following:

* removes waste, salt and extra water to prevent them from building up in the body
* keeps a safe level of certain chemicals in your blood, such as potassium, sodium and bicarbonate
* helps to control blood pressure

Its got to do with the cost of the dialysis machine. If you can afford one, you could probably get one and do it at home.

People have to be attached to the dialysis machine to get treatment. However, these machines are expensive and cannot be shipped to an individual's home due to equal rights for all patients and a limited supply of machines. Thus, the easiest way for treatment to clean patients' blood is for patients to go to a medical center that has a machine.

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