Shaking up hemodialysis: guidelines may overhaul care for renal disease

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The National Kidney Foundation is developing guidelines for treating renal disease in conjunction with medial associations, managed care companies and patient-advocacy groups. The guidelines, which are expected to be finalized in Apr 1997, are likely to be adopted as the Health Care Financing Administration is the primary payer for dialysis therapy. The guidelines include recommendations to begin dialysis sooner and give patients Epogen to alleviate anemia.

Health Care, Kidney dialysis centers, Renal Care Services, Care and treatment, Standards, Kidney diseases, Dialysis, Dialysis (Chemical process), National Kidney Foundation

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Royalty relief: procedure patents not enforceable

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Medical and surgical patents are not longer enforceable under a measure signed into law by Pres Clinton on Sep 30, 1996. According to the bill's author Sen Bill Frist, the protection of medical and surgical patents violated medical ethics and the Hippocratic oath. The measure is seen as a victory for both patients and physicians.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Medical Procedures, Patent Law, Laws, regulations and rules, Physicians, Medical professions, Social policy, Patents, Medical innovations, Frist, William

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