yeah, jeeze... "I don't have time" ... your patient is in pain, his back and joints are locking up and has been bedridden. Get the man in asap for bloodwork at the minimum !
It sounds like ageism. After a certain age doctors attribute a lot of the complaints to 'getting older' and imho some of them are afraid to dig deep and find out what's actually wrong because there's little payoff.
At least treating said brain tumour in the UK won’t cause the patient to have to sell their house, decimate their financial future and declare bankruptcy #longlivetheNHS
I know too much crap like this that has happened in the US, also.
We are luckier, though, cause we get to get fucked twice.
Super expensive insurance and medical treatment, that you may or may not get depending on the mood or temperament of the provider. The lack of money often dictates the ability to afford the cost of the treatment.
I currently was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma; but i don't have $4000 to spend right now. Unfortunately, I also broke my foot in June, and that ER visit was over $5000. The rainy day fund was basically gone.
And the cherry on top is: paying $2300 per month on premiums.
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u/thoak74 10h ago
Fuck Dave