I question whether the average person who is experiencing acute pain, feeling disoriented etc cares one bit about politics or statistics. I believe most follow the education provided by health organizations that suggest if you are experiencing.....then better get to a health provider. ( see below) And further, I'll bet most people are aware of the old adage that warns "he who doctors himself has a fool for a patient" ( see below). I have a perfect and personal example of how ER failed me badly and ran up a $6,000 + bill for nothing but to what avail. I also have a perfect and personal example of why going to an urgent care failed and cost me some permanency but again to what avail.
So as referenced above rather than blame people with no medical training for going to the ER why doesn't the ER use their triage skills and separate the ER cases from the urgent care people?
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