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Janice Breen

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Design for the Real World: Dialysis Machine

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Before the invention of the dialysis machine, kidney failure was basically a death sentence. Registered nurse Janice Breen explains how the design of dialysis machines has evolved since she started working with them back in 1973.

The World

Design for the Real World: Dialysis Machine

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