A majority of doctors in a United Kingdom survey supported measures to deny non-emergency medical services to smokers and the obese, The Observer newspaper reported Sunday.
Uk Doc Survey: Deny Treatment To Smokers, Obese
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Sat, 04/28/2012 - 11:28pm
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