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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
Ban smokers from some surgery, says doctor
Sydney Morning Herald (AU), by Ruth Pollard "IT IS known to cause more heart complications, impair tissue healing and result in more post-operative infections. Now a doctor is pushing for smoking to be a criterion that eliminates people from access to some elective surgery. A respiratory surgeon, Matthew Peters, said denying smokers joint replacements, reconstructive surgery and other elective operations was justified in a health system with limited resources because it was more risky and expensive to operate on them....." Ah, the joys of socialized medicine. Next the overweight will be banned from elective surgery, then cell phone users, then...? |
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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
PJ O'Donovan wrote: Ban smokers from some surgery, says doctor Sydney Morning Herald (AU), by Ruth Pollard "IT IS known to cause more heart complications, impair tissue healing and result in more post-operative infections. Now a doctor is pushing for smoking to be a criterion that eliminates people from access to some elective surgery. A respiratory surgeon, Matthew Peters, said denying smokers joint replacements, reconstructive surgery and other elective operations was justified in a health system with limited resources because it was more risky and expensive to operate on them....." Ah, the joys of socialized medicine. Next the overweight will be banned from elective surgery, then cell phone users, then...? I have had hundreds of thousands of pounds of first-class treatment under Britain's NHS. An insurance scheme would have hung me out to dry. |
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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
"PJ O'Donovan" wrote in message ups.com... Ban smokers from some surgery, says doctor Sydney Morning Herald (AU), by Ruth Pollard "IT IS known to cause more heart complications, impair tissue healing and result in more post-operative infections. Now a doctor is pushing for smoking to be a criterion that eliminates people from access to some elective surgery. A respiratory surgeon, Matthew Peters, said denying smokers joint replacements, reconstructive surgery and other elective operations was justified in a health system with limited resources because it was more risky and expensive to operate on them....." Ah, the joys of socialized medicine. Next the overweight will be banned from elective surgery, then cell phone users, then...? SUV drivers and people who allow themselves to be carried in such vehicles. Here in the UK, some tax from the taxes levied upon smokers is "ring fenced" solely for the NHS. The rest of their money coming from the Treasury. The tax on tobacco that is not "ring fenced" goes into the Treasury. So the NHS gets two bites of the cherry. |
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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
Let is be knownst that on 5 Jan 2007 07:31:54 -0800, "PJ O'Donovan"
writted: Ban smokers from some surgery, says doctor Sydney Morning Herald (AU), by Ruth Pollard "IT IS known to cause more heart complications, impair tissue healing and result in more post-operative infections. Now a doctor is pushing for smoking to be a criterion that eliminates people from access to some elective surgery. A respiratory surgeon, Matthew Peters, said denying smokers joint replacements, reconstructive surgery and other elective operations was justified in a health system with limited resources because it was more risky and expensive to operate on them....." Ah, the joys of socialized medicine. Next the overweight will be banned from elective surgery, then cell phone users, then...? FWIW, I think it's a damn good idea. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health by smoking, let them pay more for the privilege. -- --- DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com --- -- |
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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
"jb" wrote in message o.uk... "PJ O'Donovan" wrote in message ups.com... Ban smokers from some surgery, says doctor Sydney Morning Herald (AU), by Ruth Pollard "IT IS known to cause more heart complications, impair tissue healing and result in more post-operative infections. Now a doctor is pushing for smoking to be a criterion that eliminates people from access to some elective surgery. A respiratory surgeon, Matthew Peters, said denying smokers joint replacements, reconstructive surgery and other elective operations was justified in a health system with limited resources because it was more risky and expensive to operate on them....." Ah, the joys of socialized medicine. Next the overweight will be banned from elective surgery, then cell phone users, then...? SUV drivers and people who allow themselves to be carried in such vehicles. Here in the UK, some tax from the taxes levied upon smokers is "ring fenced" solely for the NHS. The rest of their money coming from the Treasury. The tax on tobacco that is not "ring fenced" goes into the Treasury. So the NHS gets two bites of the cherry. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ck=1&cset=true |
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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
Deeply Filled Mortician
wrote: Let is be knownst that on 5 Jan 2007 07:31:54 -0800, "PJ O'Donovan" writted: Ah, the joys of socialized medicine. Next the overweight will be banned from elective surgery, then cell phone users, then...? FWIW, I think it's a damn good idea. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health by smoking, let them pay more for the privilege. They do. Tobacco taxes are very high almost everywhere. -- PB The return address has been MUNGED My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/ |
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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
John Rennie wrote:
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedi...ck=1&cset=true Why not just tell us what it says. Can't be bothereed to register just to read one news story! |
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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
Padraig Breathnach wrote:
FWIW, I think it's a damn good idea. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health by smoking, let them pay more for the privilege. They do. Tobacco taxes are very high almost everywhere. Not in Latvia they're not. |
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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
Mike O'Sullivan wrote:
Padraig Breathnach wrote: FWIW, I think it's a damn good idea. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health by smoking, let them pay more for the privilege. They do. Tobacco taxes are very high almost everywhere. Not in Latvia they're not. I'm glad I used the word "almost"! -- PB The return address has been MUNGED My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/ |
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From Down Under: The Joys of Socialized medicine
Deeply Filled Mortician wrote:
Let is be knownst that on 5 Jan 2007 07:31:54 -0800, "PJ O'Donovan" writted: Ban smokers from some surgery, says doctor Sydney Morning Herald (AU), by Ruth Pollard "IT IS known to cause more heart complications, impair tissue healing and result in more post-operative infections. Now a doctor is pushing for smoking to be a criterion that eliminates people from access to some elective surgery. A respiratory surgeon, Matthew Peters, said denying smokers joint replacements, reconstructive surgery and other elective operations was justified in a health system with limited resources because it was more risky and expensive to operate on them....." Ah, the joys of socialized medicine. Next the overweight will be banned from elective surgery, then cell phone users, then...? FWIW, I think it's a damn good idea. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health by smoking, let them pay more for the privilege. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health by smoking, let them pay more for the privilege. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health by using cell phones, let them pay more for the privilege. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health through eating, let them pay more for the privilege. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health through drinking, let them pay more for the privilege. If people are prepared to knowingly compromise their health through breathing, let them pay more for the privilege. |
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