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Interesting points (not sure why you're getting downvotes here). I also wonder if it would help if the medical "establishment" encouraged people to stay home ev
by chkaloon 7y ago
Interesting points (not sure why you're getting downvotes here). I also wonder if it would help if the medical "establishment" encouraged people to stay home even if they get symptoms, and only seek medical care for serious shortness of breath or if you have co-morbidities that are life-threatening. There is not effective treatment yet, so what is the point of standing in line at the ER? It would also have the effect of freeing up healthcare capacity.
NY Times yesterday had an article about people standing in line outside at the ER for hours. If you can stand in a line outside for hours, you probably don't need admission to the hospital and should leave that capacity for those that really need it.
- DoreenMichele 7y agoThe medical establishment is already encouraging people to stay home and not seek medical care if it isn't overly severe. This is making people very upset, and understandably so, because it boils down to a big fat "fuck you." What we actually need is a list of medically approved home care options to empower people to deal with this on their own to some degree. We mostly aren't getting that. If you don't give people actual solutions for how to cope effectively without seeing a doctor, then everyone wants to see a doctor because it's their only hope. Duh.
- chkaloon 7y agoPeople outside of the healthcare system don't realize that even in non-pandemic times, ERs and hospitals are some of the most dangerous places to spend your time. Doctors won't say that publicly, but the ones I worked with all had that sentiment.
- DoreenMichele 7y agoYes, hospitals actively breed antibiotic resistant infections. They are a primary source. This is another point I have made in prior discussions that people didn't like hearing.