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"The EMTs took my vitals and urged me to go to the hospital for testing. I declined" At the risk of derailing the thread - is this because going to A&E in the
by Jabbles 13y ago
"The EMTs took my vitals and urged me to go to the hospital for testing. I declined"
At the risk of derailing the thread - is this because going to A&E in the US is expensive?
I wonder how his hearing is.
- kylebgorman 13y agojust FYI, most Americans, even many familiar with Britishisms, don't know what "A&E" is (or rather they think it's a cable channel). (For those following along at home: A&E is "Accident and emergency [department]", or what Americans call the ER.)
- Jabbles 13y agoAh, sorry about that. Most people in Britain would be delighted and honoured to be invited to see ER...
- taejo 13y agoAnd again, for the Americans (and others), in Britain ER is Elizabeth regina. I.e., the Queen.
- ams6110 13y agoI thought it was called the "casualty department"
- k-mcgrady 13y agoI know a lot of people who call it casualty but on signs at the hospital it's usually A&E (Accident & Emergency). It might be regional or something that's changed over the years.
- lojack 13y agoIf you don't have insurance it can be quite expensive. The technical director for Ars Technica, I'm guessing has insurance. He probably didn't go to the hospital because of the potential absurd wait times.
- refurb 13y agoI don't get it. It's not an emergency now, but he could be in danger of something happening later. Why go to the emergency room? Head to a walk-in clinic. I had to go a few months back. It was about a 20 min wait, total bill was $150 and I paid a $20 co-pay. Don't go to the emergency room unless you have no other choice.
- nandemo 13y agojerrya gave a hint of a possible "reason" somewhere in this thread: "men are often discouraged by society from seeking first aid or admitting any sort of ailment or weakness." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5759447 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5759447