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Increasing deceased organ donation rates – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 June 201603 May 2017

The government has released a discussion document outlining plans to boost New Zealand’s comparatively low rate of deceased organ donation. […]

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Diabetes goes under the knife – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 25 May 201603 May 2017

New guidelines recommend surgical treatment for obese patients with type 2 diabetes, but researchers say New Zealand lacks the resources […]

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Plans for human ‘body transplant’ met with scepticism

In the News  |  Published: 16 April 201528 March 2016

An Italian surgeon’s plan to perform the first ‘full body transplant’ on a human has been met with scepticism. Published […]

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The Press: Future here now for women with gynaecological cancers

In the News  |  Published: 02 September 201004 July 2011

Rebecca Todd writes in The Press about a surgeon in Christchurch who, for the first time, is using a robot […]

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TVNZ/NZPA: NZ study shows the pill can reduce cysts

In the News  |  Published: 01 April 2010

A study produced by two Auckland researchers suggests that the contraceptive pill could be an effective means of reducing the […]

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