ER usage (Surgeon's strike)

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In a message dated 1/11/03 8:21:11 AM Central Standard Time, nanpug@...

writes:

<< I had always thought that there should be some

kind of " middle " man with the doctor/hospital scene.....I mean, isn't it

ridiculous to think that people are only going to get sick M-F 9-5. >>

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Actually, in my area (n.w. suburbs of Chicago) several hospitals have

" 24-hour clinics " in various neighborhoods. Similar to an ER, but not

attached to a hospital, and much less expensive. Oh, and usually nowheres

near as long a wait time to be seen and treated, either.

Carol A

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Hi ,

This is totally different than the people who use the emergency room as

their own personal doctor's office for the least little thing such as a

basic cold. You had good reason to be scared and you called your doctor

first and even he said to get to the ER right away.

No reason for you to have felt stupid at all!

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> This is such a tough call......the problem I think, is NOT KNOWING if it

is

> an emergency! Several years my 3 year old daughter got up at 1:00 A.M

> complaining of a " headache " .I thought it was strange (she never had one

> before " .....I gave her Tylenol,......it got worse and worse.....she became

> hysterical....just holding her head screaming........finally she just

> started staring straight ahead and wouldn't respond to me.........I'm now

> panicking thinking aneurysm or something....called the Doc, he said to

take

> her to the ER stat.......turned out it was just strep throat....I felt

like

> an ASS.....they were sooo nice at the hospital....but I felt like an idiot

> for going to the ER for strep throat.......BUT, the problem was we didn't

> KNOW that is what it was. I had always thought that there should be some

> kind of " middle " man with the doctor/hospital scene.....I mean, isn't it

> ridiculous to think that people are only going to get sick M-F 9-5.

> Guarenteed my kids are going to get their strep or ear infections at 4:00

on

> Friday.....especially if it is a Holiday. P.

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I thought about this....I can't think of any around here (I remember that in

Delaware there are Urgi-cares)..........I guess part of the problem would be

my insurance too!!!! P.

Re: ER usage (Surgeon's strike)

> In a message dated 1/11/03 8:21:11 AM Central Standard Time,

nanpug@...

> writes:

>

> << I had always thought that there should be some

> kind of " middle " man with the doctor/hospital scene.....I mean, isn't it

> ridiculous to think that people are only going to get sick M-F 9-5. >>

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>

> Actually, in my area (n.w. suburbs of Chicago) several hospitals have

> " 24-hour clinics " in various neighborhoods. Similar to an ER, but not

> attached to a hospital, and much less expensive. Oh, and usually nowheres

> near as long a wait time to be seen and treated, either.

>

> Carol A

>