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Australian surgeon pledges patient fees to vascular compression research

An Australian surgeon is directing fees from treating New Zealand patients towards research on vascular compression conditions.

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An Australian surgeon is conducting procedures for patients that New Zealand's public health system does not treat in the same way. The surgeon has pledged to direct patient fees towards funding new research into vascular compression conditions.

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Australian surgeon pledges Kiwi patients' fees towards new vascular compressions research

Gert Frahm-Jensen is doing surgery for patients New Zealand's public health system will not treat in the same way.

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