It is important to recognize that patients with end stage renal disease are individuals, and that they are choosing the dialysis modality that best suits their needs. Listen to this podcast, in which Martin Schreiber, MD, interviews Mark Shapiro, MD, on how clinically appropriate patients can often benefit from initiating on peritoneal dialysis first, rather than the default treatment (often hemodialysis) and what efforts can help increase the number of patients receiving the right therapy at the right time.

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