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Without by any means defending any of the sharks out there, if their is neglegence, than it is wrong. We all know secretely that medical care is lax, incocnsitent, and delayed during the weekends for many reasons. But that doesn’t mean that makes it acceptable.
If I was a patient,and I was admitted to a hospital, I should expect the best care that medicine can provide regardless of day and time.
People often debate with me, is concierge medicine ethical? When let me ask this, is substandard level of care acceptable? Hospitals should act 24/7/365 and allocate resources as such.
Notice how “fourteen percent more likely” in the Post article got translanted to “fourteen times” as likely in the legal news site?
” if their is neglegence, than it is wrong.”
“if there is negligence, then it is wrong.”
conciergedoc
At least write like an educated individual.
As a hospitalist employed by a small rural hospital, I do agree that not all tests are available on weekends, nights, etc. But no one is talking about the resources (financial and human) required to provide equivalent services 24/7. Outside of very busy hospitals in metro areas, it just is not likely to happen. If everyone insists that all tests MUST be available at all hours, then a lot of smaller hospitals will just close – making access even worse for patients.
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