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Tobacco companies legally licensed to kill

LATE last month, when his deputy allegedly said that "doctors are licensed to kill", the minister of health was quick to dissociate himself from the statement and throw his support behind the doctors. Indeed, this was a wise thing to do because there is little to support such an "al...

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Main Author: Abd Razak, Dzulkifli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008
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HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/32975/1/DZUL225.pdf
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spelling my.usm.eprints.32975 http://eprints.usm.my/32975/ Tobacco companies legally licensed to kill Abd Razak, Dzulkifli HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare LATE last month, when his deputy allegedly said that "doctors are licensed to kill", the minister of health was quick to dissociate himself from the statement and throw his support behind the doctors. Indeed, this was a wise thing to do because there is little to support such an "allegation". All health professionals subscribe to the principle: "first do no harm"... But what if there is sufficient evidence? What if it is the tobacco industry? One wonders if the minister would react the same way. Evidence abounds that "tobacco kills" and that those licensed to sell tobaccorelated products are literally therefore "licensed to kill". 2008-06-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/32975/1/DZUL225.pdf Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (2008) Tobacco companies legally licensed to kill. New Sunday Times.
institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
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topic HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
spellingShingle HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Abd Razak, Dzulkifli
Tobacco companies legally licensed to kill
description LATE last month, when his deputy allegedly said that "doctors are licensed to kill", the minister of health was quick to dissociate himself from the statement and throw his support behind the doctors. Indeed, this was a wise thing to do because there is little to support such an "allegation". All health professionals subscribe to the principle: "first do no harm"... But what if there is sufficient evidence? What if it is the tobacco industry? One wonders if the minister would react the same way. Evidence abounds that "tobacco kills" and that those licensed to sell tobaccorelated products are literally therefore "licensed to kill".
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title Tobacco companies legally licensed to kill
title_short Tobacco companies legally licensed to kill
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title_full_unstemmed Tobacco companies legally licensed to kill
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publishDate 2008
url http://eprints.usm.my/32975/1/DZUL225.pdf
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