Re:Study Suggests Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause of ...
by chiefalchemist on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @08:02AM
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Also, anecdotal, but worth adding...
I think the no wiff of shit group can be split in two. Those who never gave a shit, and those who have been beaten down by a system that has normalized profits over patients.
Yes, the treatment runs the gamut, but the overall healthcare system - sans the higher end (naturally) - is more checklist-driver assembly line than patient care. It's not about quality, the system runs on quantity.
Of course things are missed, they were never looked for in the first place. Fwiw, I saw this happen to my father first hand. I dred the day my mother or I have to depend on the healthcare system. It's not all bad. But the odds favor the house.
I think the no wiff of shit group can be split in two. Those who never gave a shit, and those who have been beaten down by a system that has normalized profits over patients.
Yes, the treatment runs the gamut, but the overall healthcare system - sans the higher end (naturally) - is more checklist-driver assembly line than patient care. It's not about quality, the system runs on quantity.
Of course things are missed, they were never looked for in the first place. Fwiw, I saw this happen to my father first hand. I dred the day my mother or I have to depend on the healthcare system. It's not all bad. But the odds favor the house.