This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Haemodialysis nursing. Nurses working together to disconnect a patient from a

---

This is a real situation. Image not to be used in a defamatory context. Haemodialysis nursing. Nurses working together to disconnect a patient from a dialysis machine (seen at centre left). Kidney dialysis (haemodialysis) is used for those with reduced or failing kidney function. A machine is used to remove waste and excess water from the blood, a function normally served by the kidneys. Photographed in the UK at an NHS (National Health Service) hospital.

---

Size: 5126px × 3425px
Photo credit: © LIFE IN VIEW/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2012, 21st, adult, britain, british, care, caucasian, century, clinic, clothing, dialysis, dialyzer, disconnect, disconnecting, disease, england, english, equipment, europe, european, face, failure, female, haemodialysis, health, healthcare, hemodialysis, hospital, human, hygiene, hygienic, kidney, kingdom, machine, male, man, medical, medicine, national, nephrology, nhs, nurse, nurses, nursing, people, personnel, renal, service, sterile, sterility, treatment, tubing, uk, united, visor, white, woman, women, worker, workers