Many dialysis patients unprepared for emergencies, disasters
Friday, November 14, 2014 - 04:32
in Mathematics & Economics
Patients on dialysis are very vulnerable during emergencies or disasters, but many are unprepared for such situations. Dialysis patients are highly dependent on technologies to sustain their lives, with ongoing needs for transportation, electricity, and water for the dialysis apparatus. Interruption of these needs by a natural disaster can be devastating.