Abstract
This special program has resulted in a proposal of several concrete ideas to solve the dilemma between the cut of the government's ESRD (end stage renal disease) budget and the high cost of medical treatment for ERSD. The main proposal is an improvement of the present kidney replacement therapy concerning the medical cost and technology and the consequent increase in the level of QOL. From this point of view, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantation, especially cadaver, are suspected to be the most practical and effective replacement therapy for ERSD. The members who participate in the Kidney Network Project of Government's Policy in National Hospital's group can assemble concrete data in order to implement the aforementioned two replacement therapies.
