Should Doctors Have the Right To Refuse Surgery On Patients who smoke and will continue to do so after surgery.

Human Awareness Essay Anthony Wignall Intro Should doctors have the right to refuse to refuse surgery on patients who smoke and will continue to do so? There are many arguments that support each side of this issue. Smoking is an extremely unhealthy habit. If continued over many years of a person's life it can lead to many undesirable effects, such as lung cancer. The surgery smokers may require is very expensive, but in most cases …

…list that people in need of organs must register on. It is obvious that the preference and length of time spent waiting is decided on key things like if that person smokes (as it would be a waste of a very precious resource), how urgently they require the organ. Bibliography www.abs.gov.au, Australian Bureau of Statistics 'Biology', Nelson Science, Michael Roberts, 1995 'Warning on Lung Cancer', Mandi Zon, Herald Sun 26/03/03 1000 words excluding bibliography, titles.