The dilemma of undocumented immigrants with ESRD

Abstract

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) 2010 Spring Clinical Meetings will take place April 13-17 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, Fla. These multi-disciplinary meetings will present opportunities for renal healthcare providers to learn new developments related to all aspects of nephrology, and are designed for nephrologists in the private sector and academia, fellows and residents with a special interest in kidney disease, general internists, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses and technicians, social workers, and renal and clinical dietitians. In a session entitled "Special Issues in Minority Populations," the NKF will provide a forum for discussion of "Dialysis of Undocumented Immigrants," among other topics. The following article presents the viewpoint of Rudy A. Rodriguez, MD, who will be speaking at that session.