Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would not know the specifics in this instance, but I think that medical matters like that are between patients and their doctors. I think that doctors make their best judgment at the time with the information that they have. I think we are treading on pretty thin ground if we start to tell people, "You are too old to have an operation," unless there are some other factors in there that the doctor might know at the time. I think it is a judgment call that the medical profession takes very seriously and it is a matter between a physician and a patient as to the level of care they should receive.
Tony Whitford on Question O99-12(2): Consultation With Elders In Elective Surgery
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 1992. See this statement in context.
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Question O99-12(2): Consultation With Elders In Elective Surgery
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 19th, 1992
Page 78
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