Surgery ban for obese patients 'wrong'

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Surgery ban for obese patients 'wrong'

Postby maureenho » 22 Apr 2016, 17:04

Obese patients denied surgery in a third of areas in England

Surgeons are worried overweight patients and smokers in England and Wales are being denied surgery to save money.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36101302
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Re: Surgery ban for obese patients 'wrong'

Postby annie » 22 Apr 2016, 19:10

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Re: Surgery ban for obese patients 'wrong'

Postby Rosalind » 22 Apr 2016, 20:26

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Re: Surgery ban for obese patients 'wrong'

Postby Honey » 22 Apr 2016, 21:50

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Not all obesity is due to overeating, a man who lives near me has cancer and his treatment has resulted in him putting on a great deal of weight.
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