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Then where exactly does the oft-cited kafkaesque nightmare of being "lost in the US hospital system" come from (with patients put in the wrong wards and forgott

by derefr 5y ago

Then where exactly does the oft-cited kafkaesque nightmare of being "lost in the US hospital system" come from (with patients put in the wrong wards and forgotten for sometimes months; given inappropriate medications that doesn't end up recorded; tested repeatedly for the same problems because the test results were "lost"; etc.)?

robbiep 5y ago
Just because someone is responsible for you doesn’t mean the system works competently enough to make sure you receive only what you need in a timely manner