In 1963, noted nephrology authority Professor Chen Wan-yu of National Taiwan University introduced hemodialysis. At the time, the equipment was extremely expensive, and treatment fees enormous. In addition, social insurance programs had not been established at that point, meaning that the majority of uremia patients did not have the good fortune to receive this high-tech treatment.
民國 52 年，台大腎臟學泰斗陳萬裕教授引進血液透析治療，當時設備昂貴，費用龐大，加上社會保險尚未建立，多數尿毒症患者無福消受這種高科技的治療。