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Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25 by dylan604 on Friday March 08, 2024 @03:37PM (#39646129)
> That was the treatment received, but perhaps they were referred to the ER by EMS for...

Isn't it CYA for any EMS to recommend you visiting the hospital, so they just say it to anyone. That allows them to later say that you failed to follow recommended advice.

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Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25 by kelnos on Friday March 08, 2024 @03:44PM (#39646226)
Maybe so, but so what? If a medical professional tells me I should go to the hospital, I'm going to go. I'm not a doctor. I don't know how to diagnose injuries and illnesses beyond a very basic level.
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Re:Doctor Replied to Your Email. That'll Cost $25 by dylan604 on Friday March 08, 2024 @03:51PM (#39646313)
That's exactly the point. People forget that EMS are not doctors. All they have is way more medical training than the average civilian. That's why it's a CYA for them. So the person that shows up to the ER as advised by EMS which later turns out to be a non-emergency is not the fault of the patient. Why punish them with unholy fees?
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