Rationing elective surgery for smokers and obese patients: responsibility or prognosis?

Volume: 19, Issue: 1
Published: Apr 24, 2018
Abstract
In the United Kingdom (UK), a number of National Health Service (NHS) Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG) have proposed controversial measures to restrict elective surgery for patients who either smoke or are obese. Whilst the nature of these measures varies between NHS authorities, typically, patients above a certain Body Mass Index (BMI) and smokers are required to lose weight and quit smoking prior to being considered eligible for elective...
Paper Details
Title
Rationing elective surgery for smokers and obese patients: responsibility or prognosis?
Published Date
Apr 24, 2018
Volume
19
Issue
1
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