I can't tell you how many times we've been in a medical situation where clearly a simple visit to a GP would have been all that was needed, but instead our only option was to go the Emergency Room. Half the people you see waiting in the ER are walk-ins who really *don't* need ER care.
And on top of that, the price between seeing a GP in an office or clinic and the price to be seen in the ER is prohibitive. (In time as well as money - you can expect an ER visit to take you 5x+ as long as an office visit!)
Grrr... clearly I shouldn't get started on this topic! :-)
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Date: 2006-05-03 03:45 pm (UTC)I can't tell you how many times we've been in a medical situation where clearly a simple visit to a GP would have been all that was needed, but instead our only option was to go the Emergency Room. Half the people you see waiting in the ER are walk-ins who really *don't* need ER care.
And on top of that, the price between seeing a GP in an office or clinic and the price to be seen in the ER is prohibitive. (In time as well as money - you can expect an ER visit to take you 5x+ as long as an office visit!)
Grrr... clearly I shouldn't get started on this topic! :-)