Elderly care: More nursing, fewer drugs

Published: 12:18PM Thursday September 02, 2010 Source: ONE News

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  President of the UK Royal College of GP's Iona Heath on whether health dollars are better spent on assisting younger patients who may need treatment, rather than prolonging the life of an elderly person.
  

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