tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post4124654654260601266..comments2023-08-19T01:52:21.530-07:00Comments on Right View from the Left Coast: A Story Of Health Care In CaliforniaRighty64http://www.blogger.com/profile/09732939643534694274noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post-47113199195564671652009-07-09T11:25:43.283-07:002009-07-09T11:25:43.283-07:00@Snarkle: "You waited 3 hours to be seen by y...@Snarkle: "You waited 3 hours to be seen by your own physician, on a Saturday, without an appointment. And when you had a follow-up appointment, he advised you to go to the ED because he decided that you needed some IV antibiotics."<br /><br />When I first read the post, I questioned those points too. A long wait for a walk-in? Gee, I wonder why. A doctor mis-using the ER, resulting in another wait? Gee, I wonder why.<br /><br />Hope you get better and have little or no trouble with this in the future.DoorHoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post-88529348100456388782009-07-03T07:34:45.616-07:002009-07-03T07:34:45.616-07:00So, let’s see if I’ve got this right –
You waite...So, let’s see if I’ve got this right – <br /><br />You waited 3 hours to be seen by your own physician, on a Saturday, without an appointment. And when you had a follow-up appointment, he advised you to go to the ED because he decided that you needed some IV antibiotics.<br /><br />Just that quick scenario raises lots of questions.<br /><br />Should you be able to just walk in to see a doctor, at any time, without an appointment? Should anybody? What do you think is a reasonable waiting time, both with and without an appointment? <br /><br />Should your doctor have provided you with an alternative to the ED? Should his practice be able to support such procedures as starting an IV and giving IV antibiotics? Why doesn’t he?<br /><br />What do you think is a fair charge for the kinds of services you described? What would you be willing to pay? What did you pay out of pocket? What do you think his final charges actually were? How much did he end up getting paid? Who do you think should pay?<br /><br />As for the ED section of your story – I'll pass on it for now.<br /><br />Personally, I think it’s better when people write about their own experiences, because there’s reason to believe they know what they’re talking about – at least to a degree.<br /><br />But it’s also important to recognize than any time any of us render such an account, it will be colored by our own experiences and prejudices. It will thus be something less than accurate, complete, or objective – three qualities that must inform any worthwhile discussion, especially one as complex and important as healthcare.<br /><br />The two sites that you’ve linked to, and the plans they set forth, are just more of the same ridiculous crap that repubs have been pushing all along. They’re best ignored. <br /><br />If he could, Jack Kemp would tell you something that he only figured out at the very end – tax cuts don’t cure cancer.<br /><br />As for your particular medical condition, a sedentary lifestyle is the single biggest risk factor for thrombophlebitis that you can directly control, and the kinds of superficial clots you’ve described are different from the life-threatening variety that forms in larger, deeper veins only in the veins they affect. The two forms are often seen together.<br /><br />So, get up off your ass and start walking. If your job involves sitting down, get up every hour to walk and stretch for a couple of minutes. You should also pick up a few pairs of therapeutic stockings, at least knee-high. No one will see them under long pants.Rightwingsnarklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008057973658098952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20024595.post-67339002654318831482009-07-02T20:38:24.142-07:002009-07-02T20:38:24.142-07:00If I'm not back to visit before then, have a g...If I'm not back to visit before then, have a great 4th, and thanks for your support!AmPowerBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236333181889271910noreply@blogger.com