ayin jade Posted October 19, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.87 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.20 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted October 19, 2017 http://www.abc15.com/news/national/england-s-national-health-service-to-deny-surgery-if-patients-don-t-quit-smoking-lose-weight#/questions Serena and Venus Williams have bmi's in the obese range. Not a good standard for determining health of patients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted October 19, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,992 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,690 Content Per Day: 11.79 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted October 19, 2017 Well it does make sense. It is much more complicated to operate on someone obese with more complications. A person who smokes is more likely going to have post-op complications as well. Especially with lung issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted October 19, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.87 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.20 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Author Share Posted October 19, 2017 So you are ok with denying services to obese people or smokers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted October 19, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,992 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,690 Content Per Day: 11.79 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted October 19, 2017 42 minutes ago, ayin jade said: So you are ok with denying services to obese people or smokers? No but I do not make up the rules in this world. It eventually is going to get very ugly. They may not even tolerate the terminally ill or the aged. They will get do them in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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