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Patients say the NHS is ageist

BMJ 1999; 318 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.318.7191.1095b (Published 24 April 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;318:1095
  1. Linda Beecham
  1. BMJ

    A survey by the UK charity Age Concern has found that 1 in 20 people over the age of 65 have been refused treatment by the NHS.

    The survey was conducted by Gallup among 1600 …

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