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Originally Posted by dillywho
Mack, you are saying exactly what I have been trying to get across. As for most of the ER care being taken by Villagers with means, go in there and just take a look. You will see many more from surrounding areas than are from here. One young person actually had the audacity to ask if I had a lighter one night when I was on the way in to my husband's room in ICU. When I told her I did not and that even if I did she couldn't smoke on the grounds, she said that she knew that but wanted to have a cigarette first since the wait would probably be long. Emergency?? I think not. Like someone else noted, she could afford cigarettes and tats but then probably lets others pay for her medical care.
This most likely explains a lot and could also contribute to the explanation of why the ER was so non-busy over the Easter Weekend. Seems to be the same scenario on any other holiday weekend as well. Guess those "emergencies" can wait until after the festivities.
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Since you're ready to blame the "young & the poor" you might want to know that the average age of a TVRH patient is...78.