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27 Dec

Unaffordable Medical Care

Published by MacDoctor on December 27th, 2008
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An article in the Weekend Herald (not yet online) entitled “High cost stopping Kiwis visiting the doctor” tells us that over two thirds of New Zealanders over 20 have avoided visiting a doctor because of the cost. I didn’t need any research to tell me this is true, because these people pitch up to emergency [...]

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Category: Emergency Departments, Fees, Medical Practice

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25 Sep

Night Shift

Published by MacDoctor on September 25th, 2008
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One of the first posts I ever did was on after hours fees. I haven’t changed my opinion in two months (has it only been that long?). I still think after hours funding should be directed at emergency departments and that A&M clinics should be allowed to charge whatever the market will bear. However, yesterday, [...]

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