Over recent years there has been much talk of making people more
responsible for their health. So for example, it was suggested that if a person injured themselves because of being drunk
then they should pay for the cost of their treatment at the local
A&E. Further, in some areas local health authorities have denied patients operations
unless they give up smoking or lose weight. Some may feel it is only
right that treatment is denied when an individual refuses to take
appropriate care of his/her health. Conversely, how would people feel if
treatment was forced upon them rather than denied to them?
