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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Would-Be Suicides to be Given Clean Blades

Nurses want patients who are intent on harming themselves to be provided with clean blades so that they can cut themselves more safely. They say people determined to harm themselves should be helped to minimise the risk of infection from dirty blades, in the same way as drug addicts are issued with clean needles. ...

Please seomeone tell me this is a hoax!

No, really, this is part of an article that appeared in the TimesOnline (London) [see the link] and is proposed by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) . Can we please get the medical profession out of the business of killing?

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