"BCITORGB" wrote in message
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rick says of KMAN:
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Again, that's the point idiot. You don't know what is and is
not
life-threatening without some of these teats.
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No, you friggin' idiot, but our doctors DO KNOW whether these
tests are
required for further diagnosis to continue. IF the tests are
deemed to
be necessary, by medical professionals, I can assure you, they
get
done.
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In due time. Not necessarily when the doctor decides that the
tests are warranted. That's the case, buffoon...



Let's remember, many tests are in the "nice to have but not
essential"
category. Further, let's not overlook the fact that American
patients
are very often "over tested". Many tests done in the USA are
done not
for diagnostic purposes but, rather, for "cover your ass
against
possible future litigation" purposes.
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Again, the are tests that are not done without waits, whether
they are life-threatening or not. Severe pain may not be
immediately life threatening, but the constant dosing of pain
killers to make the wait bearable can lead to other problems.



Anecdotal: I took my daughter to the clinic in the nearby mall
to have
a doctor look at her soccer injury. An X-Ray was recommended.
Today,
after school, we went to the X-ray clinic, presented her
medical plan
number (for billing purposes), took a number, sat down,
"waited" 20
minutes, and had the X-ray taken. Next door, others were going
through
the similar procedures for other diagnostic tests. No "waits"!
Take a
number. Wait (usually less than 30 minutes). Many satisfied
patients
every day.

You're always on about "straw men", but that's no wonder:
you're the
one who constructs them.
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Nope. I'm not the one relying on anecdotal, one person examples.


frtzw906