Why smokers must have equal rights to health care
14th Nov 2006, 09:39 GMT
Last month, hospitals in Norfolk and Staffordshire said they would deny smokers operations unless they gave up cigarettes. Not only is this immoral, says Professor John Dormandy, it is treating smokers worse than violent criminals
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