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Medical Incompetence and Recourse Options
One is in abundance and the other is limited.
Melissa Griffith, here’s what I promised you. Here’s your comment:
Same issue only a doctor had an ultrasound tech who did a 5-minute look at my leg for possible DVT, let the tech diagnose muscle cramps, and basically tossed me out of the ER. A few weeks later, I had a kidney stone and was reevaluated at a better hospital with real doctors and was diagnosed with a severe DVT and multiple clots in my lungs. My recourse? A pile full of medical bills and no way to hold the original hospital responsible.
This SO reminded me of my hospital days. I worked at an infamous pediatric hospital many moons ago. I was the Clinic Manager for the Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary department. There were many days when we didn’t need to bring lunch or eat hospital cafeteria food. Why?
Drug reps would cater lunches for us.
They would make arrangements to have conference rooms booked near our department, give us a heads up to dates and times, and then there it all would be. Set up like a luncheon at a 3-day conference that you have to RSVP for. And pay for. Sandwiches, salads, sides, drinks, desserts. The works. Why?
