What are the important aspects that you mention when consenting patients for hemodialysis?

I will answer this question a little differently than I think was the intent of the person asking the question. I find that many patients are resistant to starting dialysis at first. In my first conversation with them, I will make it clear to them that the problem is the kidney failure and not the dialysis. Then I will stress that dialysis is the treatment for the kidney failure but it is not a perfect treatment having many drawbacks. Finally I will get into more detail about the procedure of th...