Responsibility for health has always rested with the individual, in partnership with his or her professional advisors and this should always be the case. This applies both in terms of disease prevention, through the individual making healthy lifestyle choices, and treatment - by the patient seeking professional advice for an early diagnosis and best quality care.
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