Should doctors help smokers?
@mightycrumbgirl (380)
June 22, 2007 7:02am CST
I read an article in the news the other day that said as part of the UK's NHS cuts, smokers would no longer be allowed medical assistance for smoking related illnesses - they would have to go private. What do you all think about that?
3 responses
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
22 Jun 07
This is one of the follies of socialized medicine. The government can decide what activities are worthy of medical support and which aren't.
This makes about as much sense as saying that car accidents won't be covered anymore, since, if you don't drive, you won't get hurt in a car accident.
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@mightycrumbgirl (380)
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22 Jun 07
I agree with you on this. Since smoking is legal, I think that smokers should be treated. Everyone knows that smoking is dangerous, but since smokers are not committing any crimes i see no reason why their ailments should be ignored by the NHS. I like the way you compared it to a car accident, it's just simply a way of making more people suffer in order to save money.
@Phlamingho (7824)
• Denmark
22 Jun 07
I think that's very fair. In this day and age everyone knows the danger of smoking, so if they want to take the risk they should pay the cost.
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@abelkrisna (706)
• Indonesia
22 Jun 07
That meant the smokers increasingly by his environment. Because of being estimated the smoker distrupted surrounding area.
