Japan doctor-turned-author moots amputations to ease care crunch

4 days ago by schizoidman to c/world

.He sees it as a potential game changer, provided patients in the real world give consent. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/66410365

Kusakabe, a former geriatric specialist from Osaka, explained to AFP the thinking behind his shocking proposition, saying removing paralysed limbs would make patients lighter and reduce the burden on caregivers in case the care industry reaches crisis point.

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Sepia 1 point 4 days ago

[Singapore] has condemned Russia’s attacks and said that its invasion of Ukraine is a violation of international law ... "Singapore has taken the position we did on Ukraine ... because of our consistent commitment to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries,” [PM Wong] said.

It's an important detail, and we should note that Putin complained about the sanctions Singapore has imposed on Russia because of the Ukraine war. It was also Putin who requested this 'summit' as he reportedly runs out of options in his desperate effort to rescue Russia's economy (or, better, what remains left).

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inari 4 points 4 days ago

Wrong thread

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Sepia 2 points 4 days ago

True, Lol. I don't even know how I got here ;-)

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