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SEPARATION AGREEMENT AND RELEASE
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     In consideration of Inergy GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the "Company") providing to me the consideration described in this Separation
Agreement and Release (this "Agreement"),

     I, DEAN WATSON, agree to the following:

Termination of Employment
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     1.   I understand and acknowledge that my employment with the Company will
terminate effective as of the end of the business day on August 27, 2005.

Consideration; Vesting of Options
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     2.   I acknowledge that in exchange for my commitments set forth in
paragraphs 4 through 12 of this Agreement, the Company will pay me the gross sum
of $500,000, less appropriate payroll deductions. Such sum will be paid to me on
September 15, 2005. I understand that the amount payable under this paragraph is
in lieu of any bonuses or other amounts that would otherwise be payable to me if
I were employed by the Company on September 30, 2005, including the performance
and subordination bonuses described in Section 4 of the Employment Agreement,
dated August 30, 2002, between the Company and me (the "Original Employment
Agreement").

          a.   I understand and acknowledge that I am entitled to the above
consideration only as a result of my execution of this Agreement and not
otherwise.

          b.   I understand that no amounts will be made by the Company to me
under the Original Employment Agreement, including those payments contemplated
by Sections 4 and 12 of the Original Employment Agreement.

          c.   I understand and acknowledge that all employee benefits paid to
 me or on my
behalf will terminate as of the end of the business day on August 27, 2005.

     3.   I understand that although I will not be employed on August 28, 2005,
the Company will consider my Option (as defined in the Unit Option Agreement,
dated August 28, 2002, between the Company and me) to be 60% vested and that I
may exercise the Option in accordance with the terms of Section 6(iv) of the
Unit Option Agreement (regardless of whether Section 6(iv) would have been
available to me otherwise), but that all other terms and conditions contained in
the Unit Option Agreement are otherwise in full force and effect.

Release of All Claims
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     4.   I hereby release the Company and all of its parents, subsidiaries,
joint ventures, affiliates (as such term in defined in Rule 405 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended), assigns and successors, and all of its
past, present and future officers, directors, members, managers, agents,
employees, representatives, insurers and attorneys (collectively, the "Released
Parties")

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from all claims, damages, lawsuits, injuries, liabilities and causes of action
that I may have, whether known to me or not.

Release of All Employment Law Claims
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     5.   I understand and agree that I am releasing the Released Parties from
all claims, damages, lawsuits, injuries, liabilities and causes of action that I
may have under any express or implied contract (including the Original
Employment Agreement), or any city ordinance or state, federal or common law
meant to protect workers in their employment relationships (including, without
limitation, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended,
the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection
Act, the Missouri Human Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the
Equal Pay Act, 42 U.S.C. ss.ss. 1981, 1983 and 1985, 18 U.S.C. ss. 1514A, the
Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the
Fair Labor Standards Act, the Missouri Service Letter statute, the Labor
Management Relations Act and workers' compensation laws) and under which I may
have rights and claims, whether known to me or not, arising, directly or
indirectly out of my employment by the Company or any Released Party or the
termination of my employment with the Company or any Released Party.

Release of Any Age Discrimination Claims
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     6.   I understand and agree that I am releasing the Released Parties from
all claims, damages, lawsuits, injuries, liabilities and causes of action that I
may have, under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Missouri Human
Rights Act, and any other federal, state or local laws prohibiting age
discrimination in employment, whether known to me or not, past or present,
suspected or unsuspected, arising, directly or indirectly out of my employment
by the Company or any Released Party or the termination of my employment with
the Company or any Released Party or any statements or actions of any Released
Party.

Return of All Company Property
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     7.   I agree to return, on or before August 31, 2005, all property
(including, but not limited to, all keys, tools, credit cards, computer
equipment and Company files and documents and all copies thereof) of the Company
or any of its affiliates that is in my possession or under my control.

Cooperation
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     8.   I agree to cooperate with the Company and its legal counsel in any
litigation or disputes in which the Company or any Released Party is, or may
become, involved, including but not limited to providing information I may have
concerning any such dispute and appearing as a witness for the Company or any
Released Party.

Confidentiality
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     9.   I acknowledge that during the course of my employment with the Company
I had access to and knowledge of certain information and data that the Company
or any of its affiliates considers confidential and that the release of such
information or data to any unauthorized person

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or entity would be extremely detrimental to the Company. As a consequence, I
hereby agree and acknowledge that I owe a continuing duty to the Company not to
disclose, and agree that, without the prior written consent of the Company, I
will not communicate, publish or disclose, to any person or entity anywhere or
use (for my own benefit or the benefit of others) any Confidential Information
(as defined below) for any purpose. I will not permit any Confidential
Information to be read, duplicated or copied. On or before August 31, 2005, I
will return to the Company all originals and copies of documents and other
materials, whether in printed or electronic format or otherwise, containing or
derived from Confidential Information in my possession or under my control and
will not retain any copies thereof. The term "Confidential Information" means
any information or data used by or belonging or relating to the Company or any
of its affiliates, or any party to whom the Company owes a duty of
confidentiality that is not known generally to the industry in which the Company
or any of its affiliates, or any party to whom the Company owes a duty of
confidentiality, is or may be engaged, including all trade secrets, proprietary
data and information relating to the Company's or any of its affiliates', or any
party to whom the Company owes a duty of confidentiality past, present or future
business and products, price lists, customer lists, acquisition candidates and
criteria relating to potential acquisition candidates, processes, procedures or
standards, know-how, manuals, hardware, software, source code, business
strategies, records, marketing plans, drawings, technical information,
specifications, designs, patent information, financial information, whether or
not reduced to writing, or information or data that the Company or any of its
affiliates or any party to whom the Company owes a duty of confidentiality
advised or advises me should be treated as confidential information.

Non-Disparagement
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     10.   I warrant I will not make any disparaging comment in any format,
whether written, electronic or oral, to any customer, vendor, employee, the
media, or any other person or entity regarding the Company or any of the
Released Parties that relates to the Company's or any of the Released Parties'
respective businesses or related activities or my relationship with the Company
or any of its affiliates.

Covenant Not to Compete
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     11.   I acknowledge that during my employment with the Company I, at the
expense of the Company, had access to the intellectual property, trade secrets
and Confidential Information of the Company or any of its affiliates. Therefore,
in consideration of the payments made hereunder, and to further protect the
intellectual property, trade secrets and Confidential Information of the Company
or any of its affiliates, I agree that for a period of two years, commencing on
August 28, 2005 and continuing until August 27, 2007, I will not, directly or
indirectly, without the express written consent of the Company:

          a.  own, manage, operate, control or participate in the ownership,
     management, operation or control of, or have any interest, financial or
     otherwise, in or act as an officer, director, partner, manager, member,
     principal, employee, agent, representative, consultant or independent
     contractor of, or in any way assist, any person or entity with revenues
     generated substantially from a business that (i) trades, markets, sells,
     distributes, transports or stores propane gas (at retail or wholesale) so
     long as the activities

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     to which I am engaged do not relate to the trading, marketing, selling,
     distribution, transporting or storage of propane gas (at retail or
     wholesale) (e.g . I cannot be employed by Ferrellgas, however, I can be
     employed by Koch Industries, as long as I am not engaged in activities
     related to trading, marketing, selling, distribution, transporting or
     storage of propane gas) or (ii) is located west of the Continental Divide
     and engages in operations similar to the operations of Inergy Propane, LLC
     at its west coast NGL business (which includes natural gas processing, NGL
     fractionation, NGL rail and truck terminals, bulk storage, trucking and
     marketing operations); provided, however, that I may act as a consultant to
     any person or entity that engages in the activities described in clauses
     (i) or (ii) so long as the activities for which I am engaged as a
     consultant do not relate, directly or indirectly, to such described
     activities;

          b.  divert or attempt to divert clients or customers (whether or not
     such persons have done business with the Company or any of its affiliates
     once or more than once) or accounts of the Company or any of its
     affiliates; or

          c.  entice or induce or in any manner influence any person who is or
     becomes in the employ or service of the Company or any of its affiliates to
     leave such employ or service for the purpose of engaging in a business that
     may be in competition with any business now or at any time during the
     period hereof engaged in by the Company or any of its affiliates.

However, I understand that I may own up to 5% of the outstanding equity
securities in any corporation or entity (including units in a master limited
partnership) that is listed upon a national stock exchange or actively traded in
the over-the-counter market.

Non-Admission of Liability
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     12.   I understand that the Released Parties deny that I have any legally
cognizable claims against them but that the Released Parties desire to amicably
settle all disputes they may have with me. I further understand and agree that
neither this Agreement nor any action taken hereunder is to be construed as an
admission by the Released Parties of violation of any local, state, federal, or
common law - in fact, I understand that the Released Parties expressly deny any
such violation.

Time to Consider this Separation Agreement and Release and 7-Day Revocation
Period
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     13.   I acknowledge that I have been given the option to consider this
Agreement for up to 21 days before signing it. I further acknowledge that I have
been advised to consult with an attorney prior to signing this Agreement.

     14.   I understand that after signing this Agreement, I have seven days in
which to consider it and, if desired, to revoke it by giving written notice of
such revocation to the Company in care of Laura Ozenberger, Vice President -
General Counsel, Two Brush Creek Blvd., Suite 200, Kansas City, Missouri 64112,
fax number (816) 471-3854, prior to the expiration of the seven-day revocation
period, but that upon such revocation, I shall forfeit all rights to all
consideration otherwise to be provided to me under the terms of this Agreement.
I

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also understand that this Agreement will not become effective or enforceable
until the expiration of the seven-day revocation period.

Taxation
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     15.  None of the Released Parties, including their attorneys, have made any
express or implied representations to me with respect to the tax implications of
any settlement payment made in this Agreement.

Missouri Law Applies; Missouri Courts to Hear
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     16.  This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Missouri,
without regard to its choice or conflict of law provisions. I hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of the State of
Missouri and any federal court located in the Western District of Missouri with
respect to any proceeding relating to this Agreement. Further, I hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection or defense that I may have
based on improper venue or forum non conveniens to the conduct of any such
proceeding in any such courts.

Use of Headings
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     17.  The headings in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of
reference only and do not in any way restrict or modify any of its terms or
provisions.

Agreement May Not Be Modified
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     18.  No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, altered or
amended except upon the express written consent of the Released Parties and me.

Full Agreement
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     19.  This Agreement sets forth the entire terms of the agreement between
the Company and me. I affirm that in making this agreement I am relying upon my
own counsel and I am not relying upon any representations not set forth in this
Agreement.

Potential Unenforceability of Any Provision
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     20.  If a final judicial determination is made that any provision of this
Agreement is an unenforceable restriction against me, the provisions of this
Agreement will be rendered void only to the extent that such judicial
determination finds such provisions unenforceable, and such unenforceable
provisions will automatically be reconstituted and become a part of this
Agreement, effective as of the date of this Agreement, to the maximum extent in
favor of the Company that is lawfully enforceable. A judicial determination that
any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable will not render the entire
Agreement unenforceable, but rather this Agreement will continue in full force
and effect absent any unenforceable provision to the maximum extent permitted by
law.

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Waiver of Breach
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     21.  Failure of the Company to demand strict compliance with any of the
terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of
the term, covenant or condition, nor will any waiver or relinquishment by the
Company of any right or power under this Agreement at any one time or more times
be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of the right or power at any other time or
times.

Consult With an Attorney
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     22.  I have been advised to consult with an attorney prior to signing this
Agreement.

Specific Performance
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     23.  I recognize that irreparable damage will result to the Company in the
event of my breach or threatened breach of paragraphs 9, 10 or 11, and that the
Company's remedies at law for any such breach or threatened breach will be
inadequate. Therefore, the Company, in addition to any other remedies that may
be available to it, will be entitled to an injunction, including a mandatory
injunction, to be issued by any court of competent jurisdiction ordering
compliance with this Agreement or enjoining and restraining me, and each and
every person and entity acting in concert or participation with me, from the
continuation of such breach and, in addition thereto, I will pay to the Company
all ascertainable damages, including costs and reasonable attorneys' fees
sustained by the Company by reason of the breach or threatened breach of such
covenants and assurances. My covenants and obligations set forth in paragraphs
9, 10 and 11 are in addition to and not in lieu of or exclusive of any other
obligations and duties that I owe to the Company, whether express or implied in
fact or in law (including those obligations and duties in the Original
Employment Agreement that survive the termination of my employment by the
Company).

Have Read, Understand and Have Voluntarily Signed Agreement
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     24.  I have read this Agreement, and I understand its contents. I have
signed this Agreement voluntarily and knowingly.

Signed and Dated
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     25. I have signed this Separation Agreement and Release on August 27, 2005.

                                           /s/ Dean Watson
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                                           DEAN WATSON

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                                  EXHIBIT 10.8

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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         THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is entered into and made effective as of
January 1, 2005 by and between National Quality Care, Inc., ("Employer") a
Delaware corporation, and Victor Gura, M.D. ("Employee").

                                 R E C I T A L S
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         WHEREAS, Employer is desirous of hiring Employee as one of its key
employees, as well as an officer and director; and

         WHEREAS, Employee is willing to accept employment as an employee of
Employer; and

         WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to delineate the responsibilities of
Employee and the expectations of Employer;

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the
mutual covenants and obligations herein contained, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

                                    AGREEMENT
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1. EMPLOYMENT. Employer hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts
employment with Employer, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.

2. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT. The employment of Employee pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement shall commence on January 1, 2005 and shall continue until December
31, 2008, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions hereof (the
"Term"), provided, however, that this Agreement, unless earlier terminated
according to the provisions hereof, may be extended by the mutual consent of
Employer and Employee.

3. DUTIES.

         3.1.BASIC DUTIES. Subject to the direction and control of the Board of
Directors of Employer, Employee shall serve as: (a) the Chief Executive Officer
of Employer; upon FDA approval of the final pivotal multi center clinical study
of the Company's Wearable Artificial Kidney, the Company and the CEO shall
initiate a search for a new CEO(b)Chairman, President and Chief Scientific
Officer during the full term of this Agreement.

         3.2.Other Duties of Employee. In addition to the foregoing, Employee
shall perform such other or different duties related to those set forth in
Paragraph 3.1 as may be assigned to him from time to time by Employer; PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that any such additional assignment shall be at a level of
responsibility commensurate with that set forth in Paragraph 3.1 and PROVIDED,
FURTHER, that Employee may serve, or continue to serve, on the boards of
directors of, and hold any other offices or positions in, companies or entities
that in the judgment of Employer will not present any conflict of interest with
Employer or any of its operations or adversely affect the performance of
Employee's duties pursuant to this Agreement.

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         3.3.TIME DEVOTED TO EMPLOYMENT. Employee shall devote such time to the
business of Employer during the term of this Agreement as the Board of Directors
of Employer deems necessary to fulfill his obligations hereunder.

         3.4.PLACE OF PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES. The services of Employee shall be
performed at Employer's principal place of business in Beverly Hills, California
and at such other locations as shall be designated from time to time by
Employer.

4. COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT. As compensation under this Agreement,
Employer shall pay and Employee shall accept the following:

         4.1 BASIC SALARY. As base compensation for services rendered pursuant
to this Agreement, measured from the effective date hereof, of four hundred
fifty thousand dollars ($420,000). This amount shall be accrued by Employer for
the benefit of Employee but shall be payable according to the following
schedule:

         o        As of the date of this Agreement, an amount shall be payable
                  bi-monthly to Employee equal to an annualized salary of One
                  Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000).

         o        From and after that date on which Employer has received net
                  proceeds of a placement of its equity securities equal to or
                  greater than two million dollars ($2,000,000), an amount shall
                  be payable bi-monthly to Employee equal to an annualized
                  salary of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000).

         o        From and after that date on which Employer has received net
                  proceeds of a placement of its equity securities equal to or
                  greater than Three million dollars ($3,000,000), an amount
                  shall be payable bi-monthly to Employee equal to an annualized
                  salary of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000).

         o        From and after that date on which Employer has received net
                  proceeds of a placement of its equity securities equal to or
                  greater than four million dollars ($4,000,000), an amount
                  shall be payable bi-monthly to Employee equal to an annualized
                  salary of Four Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($420,000).

         All amounts accrued but not paid to Employee shall be paid to Employee
as and when the Company has received the amount of net proceeds, which would
have triggered such distribution at the time of original accrual. The salary
shall be payable bi-monthly or otherwise in accordance with Employer's payroll
practices for all other employees, with such upward adjustments as may be
approved from time to time by the Board of Directors of Employer. Such
adjustments may be based on the performance of Employer, the value of Employee
to Employer or any other factors considered relevant by Employer

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         4.1.INCENTIVE COMPENSATION. For each year, such bonus, supplemental or
incentive compensation, which may be based on performance of Employer and/or
performance of Employee, as may be approved in good faith by independent members
of the Board of Directors of Employer.

         4.2.EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT. Reimbursement of such expenses as are
reasonable and necessary, for Employee's performance of his responsibilities
under this Agreement. Employer shall pay reimbursement amounts in accordance
with Employer's policies as amended from time to time.

         4.3.FRINGE BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEE. Participation in Employer's employee
fringe benefit programs in effect from time to time for employees at comparable
levels of responsibility. Participation will be in accordance with any
applicable policies adopted by Employer. Employee shall be entitled to
vacations, absences for illness, and to similar benefits of employment to the
extent such benefits are generally available to employees of Employer at a
comparable level of responsibility, and subject to such policies and procedures
as may be adopted by Employer. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
it is initially anticipated that such benefits of employment shall include four
(4) weeks' vacation during each 12-month period of employment with Employer
(which shall accrue monthly on a pro rata basis and which shall be carried
forward for a period not to exceed three (3) years and otherwise in accordance
with Employer's policies); major medical and health insurance; sick leave,
officers' and directors' liability insurance; and stock option plans for members
of the Board of Directors.

         4.4. AUTOMOBILE EXPENSE. Employee shall be entitled to an automobile
allowance of $1,250 per month.

5. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.

         5.1 BY NOTICE. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the
event that Employee shall be terminated for an occurrence described in Section
5.2(b) which shall be the subject of an effective Disability Policy,

         5.2 OTHER TERMINATION BY EMPLOYER. Employer may terminate Employee
immediately for any of the reasons set forth below:

                  (a) For "Cause," immediately upon written notice from Employer
to the Employee.

                  (b) Upon the Disability of the Employee. As used in this
Agreement, the term "Disability" shall mean the inability of the Employee, due
to a physical or mental disability, for a period of thirty (30) days, whether or
not consecutive, during any sixty (60) day period to perform the normal and
customary services required of Employee pursuant to this Agreement. A
determination of disability shall be made by a physician satisfactory to both
Employee and the Employer, PROVIDED THAT, if Employee and the Employer do not
agree on a physician, Employee and Employer shall each select a physician and
such two physicians together shall select a third physician, whose determination
as to disability shall be binding on the parties.

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                  (c) Death of Employee.

         5.3 EFFECT OF TERMINATION.

                  (a) TERMINATION DUE TO EXPIRATION OF EMPLOYMENT PERIOD. If
Employee's employment is terminated due to the expiration of the Term, Employer
shall pay Employee the compensation (including accrued bonuses, if any) and
benefits due to Employee under Section 4 through the last day of the term
covered in this contract.

                  (b) TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. In the event that Employee's
employment is terminated for "Cause" pursuant to Section 5.2(a), Employer shall
pay Employee the compensation and benefits due to Employee under Section 4
through the last day of this contract.

                  (c) OTHER TERMINATION. In the event that Employee's employment
is terminated by Employer other then under Section 5.2, Employer shall pay
Employee the salary for the full term of this contract but in no event less than
Four Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($420,000) in twelve (12) monthly
installments.

                  (d) TERMINATION FOR DEATH OF DISABILITY. If Employee's
employment is terminated by reason of death or disability pursuant to Section
5.2(b) or (c), Employer shall pay the estate of Employee or Employee, as the
case may be, the compensation and benefits under Section 4 which would otherwise
be payable to Employee up to the end of the month in which the termination of
this Agreement for such death or disability occurred.

6. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF EMPLOYEE.

         6.1. TRADE SECRETS. For purposes of this Agreement, "trade secrets"
shall include without limitation any and all financial, cost and pricing
information and any and all information contained in any drawings, designs,
plans, proposals, customer lists, records of any kind, data, formulas,
specifications, concepts or ideas, where such information is reasonably related
to the business of Employer, has been divulged to or learned by Employee during
the term of his employment by Employer, and has not previously been publicly
released by duly authorized representatives of Employer or otherwise lawfully
entered the public domain.

         6.2. PRESERVATION OF TRADE SECRETS. Employee will preserve as
confidential all trade secrets pertaining to Employer's business that have been
obtained or learned by him by reason of his employment. Employee will not,
without the prior written consent of Employer, either use for his own benefit or
purposes or disclose or permit disclosure to any third parties, either during
the term of his employment hereunder or thereafter, any trade secret connected
with the business of Employer.

         6.3. TRADE SECRETS OF OTHERS. Employee agrees that he will not disclose
to Employer or induce Employer to use any trade secrets belonging to any third
party.

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         6.4. PROPERTY OF EMPLOYER. Employee agrees that all documents, reports,
files, analyses, drawings, designs, tools, equipment, plans (including, without
limitation, marketing and sales plans), proposals, customer lists, computer
software or hardware, and similar materials that are made by him or come into
his possession by reason of and during the term of his employment with Employer
are the property of Employer and shall not be used by him in any way adverse to
Employer's interests.

         6.5      NON-COMPETITION BY EMPLOYEE.

                  6.5.1 GENERAL. Employee agrees during the three years
following the termination of his Employment, not to recruit, engage in passive
hiring efforts, solicit or induce any person or entity who, during such
three-year period, or within one (1) year prior to the termination of Employee's
employment with Employer, was an employee, agent, representative or sales person
of Employer or any of its affiliates ("Employer Group") to leave or cease his
employment or other relationship with Employer Group for any reason whatsoever
or hire or engage the services of such person for Employee in any business
substantially similar to or competitive with that in which Employer Group was
engaged during the Employee's employment.

                  6.5.2 NON-SOLICITATION OF CUSTOMERS. Employee acknowledges
that in the course of his employment, he will learn about Employer Group's
business, services, materials, programs and products and the manner in which
they are developed, marketed, served and provided. Employee knows and
acknowledges that Employer Group has invested considerable time and money in
developing its programs, agreements, offices, representatives, services,
products and marketing techniques and that they are unique and original.
Employee further acknowledges that Employer Group must keep secret all pertinent
information divulged to Employee about Employer Group business concepts, ideas,
programs, plans and processes, so as not to aid Employer Group's competitors.
Accordingly, Employer Group is entitled to the following protection, which
Employee agrees is reasonable:

         Employee agrees that for a period of three years following the
termination of his employment, he will not, on his own behalf or on behalf of
any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other business
organization, entity or enterprise, knowingly solicit, call upon, or initiate
communication or contact with any person or entity or any representative of any
person or entity, with whom Employee had contact during his employment, with a
view to the sale or the providing of any product, equipment or service sold or
provided or under development by Employer Group during the period of three years
immediately preceding the date of Employee's termination.

                  6.5.3 NON-COMPETITION. Employee acknowledges that he will be a
"high impact" person in Employer Group's business who is in possession of
selective and specialized skills, learning abilities, customer contacts, and
customer information as a result of his relationship with Employer Group and
prior experience, and agrees that Employer Group has a substantial business
interest in the covenant described below. Employee, therefore, agrees for a
period of three years from the termination of his employment, not to, either
directly, whether as an employee, sole proprietor, partner shareholder, joint

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venture or the like, in the same or similar capacity in which he worked for
Employer Group, compete with Employer Group in the manufacture, marketing or
sales of dialysis treatment technology` or any other field in which Employer
enters or considers entering into, provided Employee has actual knowledge of
such field. The territory in which this non-competition covenant shall apply
will be limited to the area commensurate with the territory in which Employee
marketed, sold or provided products or services for Employer Group during the
two years preceding termination of Employment.

         6.6 SURVIVAL PROVISIONS AND CERTAIN REMEDIES. Unless otherwise agreed
to in writing between the parties hereto, the provisions of this Section 6 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement. The covenants in this Section 6 shall
be construed as separate covenants and to the extent any covenant shall be
judicially unenforceable, it shall not affect the enforcement of any other
covenant. In the event Employee breaches any of the provisions of this Section
6, Employee agrees that Employer shall be entitled to injunctive relief in
addition to any other remedy to which Employer may be entitled.

7. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

         7.1 NOTICES. Any notices or other communications required or permitted
to be given hereunder shall be given sufficiently only if in writing and served
personally or sent by certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt
requested, addressed as follows:

If to Employer:                              National Quality Care, Inc.
                                             9033 Wilshire Boulevard
                                             Suite 501
                                             Beverly Hills, California 90211

If to Employee:                              Victor Gura, M.D.
                                             9033 Wilshire Boulevard
                                             Suite 501
                                             Beverly Hills, California 90211

However, either party may change his/its address for purposes of this Agreement
by giving written notice of such change to the other party in accordance with
this Paragraph 7.1. Notices delivered personally shall be deemed effective as of
the day delivered and notices delivered by mail shall be deemed effective as of
three days after mailing (excluding weekends and federal holidays).

         7.2 CHOICE OF LAW. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this
Agreement, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California.

         7.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATION AND WAIVER. This Agreement
supersedes any and all other agreements, whether oral or in writing, between the
parties hereto with respect to the employment of Employee by Employer and
contains all covenants and agreements between the parties relating to such
employment in any manner whatsoever. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges
that no representations, inducements, promises, or agreements, oral or written,
have been made by any party, or anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are
not embodied herein, and that no other agreement, statement, or promise not

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contained in this Agreement shall be valid or binding. Any modification of this
Agreement shall be effective only if it is in writing signed by the party to be
charged. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed,
or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar,
nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding
unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

         7.4 ASSIGNMENT. Because of the personal nature of the services to be
rendered hereunder, this Agreement may not be assigned in whole or in part by
either party without the prior written consent of the other party. However,
subject to the foregoing limitation, this Agreement shall be binding on, and
shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective heirs,
legatees, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and
assigns.

         7.5 SEVERABILITY. If for any reason whatsoever, anyone or more of the
provisions of this Agreement shall be held or deemed to be inoperative,
unenforceable, or invalid as applied to any particular case or in all cases,
such circumstances shall not have the effect of rendering any such provision
inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any other case or of rendering any of
the other provisions of this Agreement inoperative, unenforceable or invalid.

         7.6 CORPORATE AUTHORITY. Employer represents and warrants as of the
date hereof that Employer's execution and delivery of this Agreement to Employee
and the carrying out of the provisions hereof have been duly authorized by
Employer's Board of Directors and authorized by Employer's shareholders and
further represents and warrants that neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, nor the compliance with the terms and provisions thereof by Employer
will result in the breach of any state regulation, administrative or court
order, nor will such compliance conflict with, or result in the breach of, any
of the terms or conditions of Employer's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as
amended, or any agreement or other instrument to which Employer is a party, or
by which Employer is or may be bound, or constitute an event of default
thereunder, or with the lapse of time or the giving of notice or both constitute
an event of default thereunder.

         7.7 ATTORNEYS' FEES. In any action at law or in equity to enforce or
construe any provisions or rights under this Agreement, the unsuccessful party
or parties to such litigation, as determined by the courts pursuant to a final
judgment or decree, shall pay the successful party or parties all costs,
expenses, and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by such successful party or
parties (including, without limitation, such costs, expenses, and fees on any
appeals), and if such successful party or parties shall recover judgment in any
such action or proceedings, such costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees shall be
included as part of such judgment.

         7.8 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

         7.9 HEADINGS AND CAPTIONS. Headings and captions are included for
purposes of convenience only and are not a part hereof.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
effective as of the day and year first written above at Beverly Hills,
California.

                                                  "Employer"

                                                  National Quality Care, Inc.,
                                                  a Delaware corporation

                                                  By: /S/ RONALD LANG
                                                      ------------------------
                                                      Ronald P. Lang,
                                                      Secretary

                                                  "Employee"

                                                      /S/ VICTOR GURA
                                                      ------------------------
                                                      Victor Gura, M.D.

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