Auckland GP charges $300 for menopause consultation, patient upset
An Auckland woman facing a charge of $300 for a so-called 'menopause consultation' says she feels denied the medical care she needs.
Carla asked her doctor about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and said she was shocked by the fee.
She was told she either needed to pay
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