Too Old for Health Care . . . But If You're a Smoker, Overweight or Suffering Fromhiv, You Won't Have to Worry
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GUIDELINES authorising age discrimination in NHS care ignited a massive row last night.
They state that 'age discrimination may be appropriate' when a patient is judged too old to reap the benefits.See the full content of this document
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Too Old for Health Care . . . But If You're a Smoker, Overweight or Suffering Fromhiv, You Won't Have to Worry
Yet the consultation document, from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), says there should be no such discrimination against 'lifestyle' illnesses or diseases, such as those caused by sm...
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