Stanley Shaldon, MA, MD, FRCP
Synopsis: Smithies, B. These people are buying their lives for three years at a cost of £7,000 each. Whatever happened to the welfare state? (and whatever happens to those without £7,000?) Nova 1967;7:64-70.
History of Early Dialysis in the UK
It's the early 1960s. Chronic hemodialysis is now possible, but there aren't enough machines to go around. Is it best to have a "Life and Death" committee, as Seattle did—or to use "first come, first served" as a basis for deciding? Dr. Stanley Shaldon kindly contributed this historic magazine article to bring us back in time and help us better appreciate today's resources.
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