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06 Feb

Drug Benefits

Published by MacDoctor on February 6th, 2010
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I have to say I am amused by the frenzied reaction to the story of the Chinese drug dealer who was drawing a sickness benefit and living in a state house. Does anyone actually think this is an abnormal situation? Judging by the reactions over on Kiwiblog, I would say the answer to that is [...]

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Category: Benefits, Drug Addiction, Economics, Ethics, Labour, WINZ

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26 Dec

Euthanasia (Part 3)

Published by MacDoctor on December 26th, 2009
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Quality of Life Issues (voluntary euthanasia) In end-of-life euthanasia, there is, at least, some objective standards which we can use to determine whether a patient is truly dead. When the discussion moves to quality of life, the criteria are far more subjective. What, exactly, determines quality of life? Productivity? Mobility? Social Activity? Dignity? Any and [...]

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Category: Ethics, Euthanasia, SciBlogs

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