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OpinionShould public hospital patients be able to pay for treatment not funded by the health system?24 Jan 07:12 PM
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New ZealandOlympic star's 'superbug' claimA Commonwealth Games medallist claims to have been maimed after being infected in hospital during a routine operation.29 Aug 04:00 PM
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OpinionShould President Obama reverse the Bush administration's limits on embryonic stem-cell research?10 Mar 09:11 PM
