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The prime aim of haemodialysis for chronic renal failure is to rehabilitate the patient to as normal a life as possible. This means restoring him to the life style he could reasonably expect had he not developed end stage renal disease. Such a life style includes the ability to travel either as a requirement of employment or for vacational purposes. The ability to travel is becoming increasingly important in many occupations and vacational travel, particularly to other countries, is increasing in popularity. Treatment by intermittent haemodialysis places a restriction on travel for most patients and this may provide a source of frustration to themselves and their families. There is, therefore, a strong need to provide facilities for both travel and holidays for dialysis patients and their families.
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Davison, A.M. (1979). Holidays for Dialysis Patients. In: Drukker, W., Parsons, F.M., Maher, J.F. (eds) Replacement of Renal Function by Dialysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9327-3_25
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