Having work for past 6 months in hospital, I have seen abuse of every form. Nurses abused by impatient surgeons, interns abuse by patients, patients abuse by family. But one other type of abuse seldom gets publicity. Abuse of public health system. The problem with a almost free healthcare system is that some patients treat itself their goddamn right to milk the system for all they can. For example, some alcoholics after spending every cent they have on booze come to ED and complain of vague symptoms. Why? Cos' they can get free meals and somewhere to sleep.
Others are even worse. They want free medicines even after discharge. One claim that he can't work because of the injury which is fair enough, but the partner can work but is not. The partner has use of all 4 limbs and they have the cheek to say they have no money to pay for medicine after discharge and want us to supply him with free medicine. Hello! Get your partner to get off her fat arse and work and maybe that way you have money. I mean that's how majority of us have money. There are more deserving ppl who genuinely can't work and still they try. God gave you arms and legs so you can work. If you don't make use of them then give them to some others who appreciate them and make use of them. I'm sorry if I don't sound caring or sympathetic as a doctor would but I have no patience with ppl who demands free stuff like it's their goddamn right! Just as I said in my previous tweet - how about a stretch limo or private jet to send you home from hospital or a butler who will bring your pills on a silver platter? These are the ppl that is part of the reason why the healthcare budget keeps ballooning year after year.
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