Concern exists that a sizeable proportion of patients with chronic kidney disease are not adequately prepared for initiating dialysis therapy. In this Review, members of the Dialysis Advisory Group of the American Society of Nephrology discuss the challenges in preparing patients for dialysis therapy and present a practical step-by-step approach to help transition patients to renal replacement therapy.
- Subodh J. Saggi
- Michael Allon
- Rajnish Mehrotra
