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Tag Archives: healthcare priorities
How should we decide who gets priority healthcare?
A 91-year-old woman needs a hip replacement. How quickly should she get the surgery? Paul Wilcocks discusses this controversial issue in his blog. Scroll to the bottom – a reader brings my book ‘A Bitter Pill’ into the conversation and … Continue reading
The Vancouver Province discusses medical treatment for the elderly.
Here’s an excerpt from Elizabeth Payne’s article in the Vancouver Province about my book, A Bitter Pill. There is real anger in his newly released book. “The way modern medical care is practiced is all wrong for people near the … Continue reading
Posted in In The Press
Tagged avoiding hospital, healthcare priorities, polypharmacy
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