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Politics : A US National Health Care System?
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To: skinowski who wrote (11921)11/27/2009 10:46:51 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) of 42652
 
Most of the fuss about the proposed new guidelines involves the 40-50 cohort. I noticed that screening in Britain has never been below 47 years.

"The breast screening programme was introduced in 1988 with the aim of reducing the number of women dying from breast cancer. Originally, breast screening was offered every three years to all women aged between 50 and 64, and to women aged 65 and over on request. From 2001, this was extended to women in England aged 65 to 70 and to women over 70 on request. Full national coverage for this older age group was achieved by the end of 2004. In 2008, the age range for screening was extended further to provide for nine screening rounds between 47 and 73 years, with a guarantee that women will have their first screen by the age of 50. This expansion will be completed by 2012."

statistics.gov.uk

I think that demonstrates the difference in perception and reaction of taking something away in contrast to never having offerer it.
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