Lol @ axe π
Actually, he cut a little chunk of his finger and hence, we had to go the hospital. Minor cut hota to obviously we would have had rushed to CVS. But still though, $500 is just π²
[quote=raunaq] also your friend is lucky to have known the problem earlier, it sad some people just beat around the bush instead of letting you know the exact problem. the girl is lucky to have caught the problem earlier and treated for it. its quite sad.
It is indeed sad. The guy (my friend) was working part-time for summer and because of his mom's problem, he got an unexpected vacation in India, so he is all excited π
And what happens if you don't have money? You get shooed away from one hospital to another and the person dies in the mean time. Have heard of such an incident that happened to a friend. How can you call it socialized then? If quality medical care should be available it should be too everyone. Unless then we cannot call it a socialized healthcare.
Since I went to the hospital's emergency room just a week ago, I saw a notice board there which said that the rule is that in case if an emergency, a patient has to be given immediate attention irrespective of the insurance status. So, I am thinking if it is unavoidable, they are bound by law to give treatment to the patient. It's just that they kill them with hefty bills later π
In India, as QT said, they don't usually shoo away people in gov't hospital. Or servant's wife was burnt really badly and she was given timely treatment without questions. He was given concessions later, and he ended up paying a minimal amount.
Edited by rutumodi915 - 16 years ago
Since I went to the hospital's emergency room just a week ago, I saw a notice board there which said that the rule is that in case if an emergency, a patient has to be given immediate attention irrespective of the insurance status. So, I am thinking if it is unavoidable, they are bound by law to give treatment to the patient. It's just that they kill them with hefty bills later π
In India, as QT said, they don't usually shoo away people in gov't hospital. Or servant's wife was burnt really badly and she was given timely treatment without questions. He was given concessions later, and he ended up paying a minimal amount.
if you think thats bad think about getting refered to a specialist by your family dr. you'll have to wait in-line to get an apt with the specialist. then they go through the whole process of paperwork to keep you as a regular. i swear before patient throwing around is done...the patient wants to die of frustration and making apts after another.π‘
this is exactly why when you have money you can buy an apt according to your needs even if it means you are taking the time of someone who probably needed the slot more than you.
Dont know how good HC is good for any one but the govt and dr getting paid. its a way of ripping the tax payers imo...how will one find the best possible service available for the best priceπ
Edited by wite_rainbow - 16 years agoOkay, I used to work at a pediatrician's office and used to do this appointment business. Since he was a child specialist, he usually couldn't play games about No-Appointments. But we had whining parents coming all the time about how the specialist that we referred them to, are not ready to give an early appointment. This is a child we are talking about here, so of course, parents were all frustrated. There was not much mu doctor could do about it.
I would ask him what the deal is... he just said, "Nautanki" π π. This doctor was desi. When he said this, I was just π€£ π