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Excellent Water Quality Key to Safe Dialysis

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Ensuring safe procedures in the dialysis unit is essential to the health and well-being of patients. The Practicing Nephrologists Advisory Group this month addresses water quality. Future issues of ASN Kidney News will look at other patient safety concerns.

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