Observations of a Dr in an emergency room. (salaries, Denver, companies)
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Thank you for that. I am fortunate to not have needed such organizations but do know others that have.
I know this is not pc but God bless you and your colleagues for being generous with your gifts and services and providing for those in need.
You're very welcome. But don't forget to thank the "evil" wealthy individuals and corporations who donate so much money to help us do this.
During my shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a new cellular telephone equipped with a popular R&B ring tone.
While glancing over her patient chart, I happened to notice that her payer status was listed as "Medicaid"
During my examination of her, the patient informed me that she smokes more than one costly pack of cigarettes every day and somehow still has money to buy pretzels and beer.
And, you and our Congress expect me to pay for this woman's health care? I contend that our nation's "health care crisis" is not the result of a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses.
Rather, it is the result of a "crisis of culture", a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of one's self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance. It is a culture based on the irresponsible credo that "I can do whatever I want to because someone else will always take care of me."
A patient walks into an ER and the attending physician pays more attention to the patients clothing and ring tone, enough to make it a point in his letter. I didn't see any mention of the patient's illness or symptoms. I guess we know where the doctor's priorities are. Too bad he didn't list the hospital he works at so we could all avoid it like the plague
This doctor needs to shut the hell up and do his job or quit. Nobody wants to hear his whining about some black woman and what he thinks. I'm sure she didn't just start going to the ER in January 2009. Tell the bigot to get out of the medical field. Who needs him.
I'm sure he treats plenty of country music Medicaid patients also. He should worry about them.
Talk about a bigot! The OP never said what race this person was!!
I won't. And I never think of them as evil. I have nothing against the wealthy. They owe me nothing. .
It wasn't aimed at you.
We appreciate all the donors. Especially the ones who don't have a lot of money . But the fact of the matter is, without our big corporate donations, we would be in big trouble.
It wasn't aimed at you.
We appreciate all the donors. Especially the ones who don't have a lot of money . But the fact of the matter is, without our big corporate donations, we would be in big trouble.
I know that. I understood.
I am one that doesn't have money but will always donate either the change in my pocket or my time.
There are always those less fortunate than I am.
And any doctor worth their salt will not turn a kid with cancer away.
Their are many many organizations set up for these situations.
Are you saying that it's more the republicans' fault that the kid doesn't get treated or the doctors that say "sorry, you can't pay so you die" while they go home to their own lavish lifestyles. Hypocritical?
You don't know squat about health care if you think that.
These "many organizations" do not help everyone in need. Most, in fact, provide very limited help, say transportation or a place to stay when your child is hospitalized (Ronald McDonald House), and so on. Surely you have read the many posts by charolastra00 who has cancer and how she has tried and tried to get some extra help to no avail. Not to mention, you were talking about "I have seen entire counties come together as well as churches, etc in massive fundraising efforts to help families like this." " In other words, fund raising such as benefit dinners, golf tournaments, running races, tupperware parties, and so on.
You don't know squat about health care if you think that.
These "many organizations" do not help everyone in need. Most, in fact, provide very limited help, say transportation or a place to stay when your child is hospitalized (Ronald McDonald House), and so on. Surely you have read the many posts by charolastra00 who has cancer and how she has tried and tried to get some extra help to no avail. Not to mention, you were talking about "I have seen entire counties come together as well as churches, etc in massive fundraising efforts to help families like this." " In other words, fund raising such as benefit dinners, golf tournaments, running races, tupperware parties, and so on.
You can guffaw at these efforts all you want and I stand by my position. The doctors communities that just say sorry you can't pay so you die are the ones at fault. Not the evil rich.
These efforts are worth it. Do you do anything for these people?
You can guffaw at these efforts all you want and I stand by my position. The doctors communities that just say sorry you can't pay so you die are the ones at fault. Not the evil rich.
These efforts are worth it. Do you do anything for these people?
Getting a little personal aren't you? I believe that is against the TOS! The answer is yes. Do you?
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