NHS is not ‘punishing’ its patients because of their lifestyle choices. They are basically trying to make limited resources available to some for whom the outcome is likely to be better.
Smokers don’t do well in surgery. Ask any surgeon or anesthesiologist. Smokers also have a longer recovery period than non-smokers.
Overweight people don’t do well in surgery. Ask any surgeon or anesthesiologist. Their recovery will take longer and they will wear out any new artificial knees faster.
Socialized medicine brings with it rationing. Sarah was right. Death panels.
I’m not disagreeing with you. Just trying
to emphasize that no one has the right
to refuse medical care based on the
lifestyles some choose. If there is
a procedure available, and that person
who suffers the illness is willing to
pay, it should be available to that
person, regardless the outcome. To simply
lump together all smokers, or all obese
persons, and deny them a chance to make
their lives better, is unfair. It was
their choice, therefore, their responsibility. I simply do not want
to pay for their choices, but accept
the responsibility to pay for mine.