#doctors

[mysharona1987]

[covid-safer-hotties]

Report underscores death toll of health care-related infections

Infections acquired in health care settings kill 3 times more people than car accidents each year.

They won't mask. They won't wash their hands. They won't take the mitigation of communicable disease seriously in their own practices. What's the use of doctors who won't do anything to keep you from catching what their last patient was in for?

[animentality]

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[closet-keys]

As of the new year, Israel is banning 37 independent nongovernmental organizations from working alongside Palestinians to provide aid and care to those suffering, stating that they must cease operations by March 1st.

All of these organizations provide vital aid, but some provide healthcare workers who directly keep the injured, malnourished, and disabled alive. Médecins Sans Frontières currently provides funding and international staff for:

6 hospitals

2 field hospitals

8 primary health centers, clinics, and medical points

2 stabilization centers helping children with severe malnutrition

birth care for a third of infants born in the city

[insidestory1]

Apparently I have a disease called, "Well, all your blood tests look normal..."

[justmori]

Doctor, suggesting a replacement because it looks like insurance won’t cover seeing them “I referred many patients to XYZ and never heard from them again.”

Me, stunned “I don’t think that’s the endorsement you think it is. You know how many awful fairy tales have the line ‘and they were never heard from again’ in them, right?”

Doctor, trying not to lose Professional Voice and failing “Ha hahaha *cough* I didn’t mean it like that. You have such a great sense of humor! Ha ha ha ha.”

Me, patiently “Did you ever see or hear from any of these people after referring them? As opposed to other places? A “Thank You” or a request for files or need for a consult or asking you to fill in while the new one is on vacation or anything at all?”

Doctor “No. Wait, let me think. No.”

Me “Is that normal?”

Doctor “No.”

Me “Can you see my concern?”

Doctor, sounding quiet “Yes, I’m sure they’re fine, but now that you asked, I’ll check my records for other care providers.”

Me “Fairy tales are cautionary tales. I’m concerned for the patients you referred to this other Doctor. Their chances seem grim.”

Doctor, not laughing “I understand.”

Me “If you can’t find anyone you’ve referred, you might want to check nearby ditches.”

Doctor makes choking noise “I want to laugh at that, but you’ve got me worried.”

Me “Yeah, well.”

(Silence)

Doctor “I’m going to check on a few people I referred to them.”

Me “Yep.”

— two weeks later —

Doctor “I won’t be referring anyone to that provider again.”