Comments on: A Tale of Two Hospitals: Comparing Los Angeles and Torino http://djstrouse.com/a-tale-of-two-hospitals-comparing-los-angeles-and-torino/ the rantings of a baby scientist Sat, 05 May 2012 10:02:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bethany http://djstrouse.com/a-tale-of-two-hospitals-comparing-los-angeles-and-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-301 bethany Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:49:18 +0000 http://djstrouse.com/?p=433#comment-301 We are required to take Psychology as a prerequisite and then also as one of our main courses. You can never learn too much about how to communicate effectively with different types of people and cultures. We are required to take Psychology as a prerequisite and then also as one of our main courses. You can never learn too much about how to communicate effectively with different types of people and cultures.

]]> By: djstrouse http://djstrouse.com/a-tale-of-two-hospitals-comparing-los-angeles-and-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-300 djstrouse Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:16:35 +0000 http://djstrouse.com/?p=433#comment-300 Well, that begs the question: in nursing school, is all your training medical or do you also get training in human psychology or patient care? There is an increasing (yet in my opinion still far too small) element of medical doctor education focusing on such things, which have traditionally been neglected. Well, that begs the question: in nursing school, is all your training medical or do you also get training in human psychology or patient care? There is an increasing (yet in my opinion still far too small) element of medical doctor education focusing on such things, which have traditionally been neglected.

]]> By: bethany http://djstrouse.com/a-tale-of-two-hospitals-comparing-los-angeles-and-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-298 bethany Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:19:14 +0000 http://djstrouse.com/?p=433#comment-298 By the way it's good to hear of nurses that do their job and pay attention to the patients. That doesn't happen as often as it should. By the way it’s good to hear of nurses that do their job and pay attention to the patients. That doesn’t happen as often as it should.

]]> By: bethany http://djstrouse.com/a-tale-of-two-hospitals-comparing-los-angeles-and-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-297 bethany Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:16:23 +0000 http://djstrouse.com/?p=433#comment-297 I get to deal with the crazy healthcare politics here...it's way more ridiculous than most people believe. Healthcare is free in almost every other counrty. We give better care to the illegal immigrants than we do our own citizens. If they have children here they are considered citizens...if the kid is mentally retarded they get $12,000 and a personal assistant. I could bash our healthcare system all day! Next time you cut yourself dont use toilet paper! You are asking for debris and infection to enter your wound. At least find a napkin or paper towel! I get to deal with the crazy healthcare politics here…it’s way more ridiculous than most people believe. Healthcare is free in almost every other counrty. We give better care to the illegal immigrants than we do our own citizens. If they have children here they are considered citizens…if the kid is mentally retarded they get $12,000 and a personal assistant. I could bash our healthcare system all day!

Next time you cut yourself dont use toilet paper! You are asking for debris and infection to enter your wound. At least find a napkin or paper towel!

]]> By: djstrouse http://djstrouse.com/a-tale-of-two-hospitals-comparing-los-angeles-and-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-296 djstrouse Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:01:53 +0000 http://djstrouse.com/?p=433#comment-296 Ay, good points. Then perhaps we should be working on making it easier and more beneficial to become a legal citizen. Ay, good points. Then perhaps we should be working on making it easier and more beneficial to become a legal citizen.

]]> By: Clifton http://djstrouse.com/a-tale-of-two-hospitals-comparing-los-angeles-and-torino/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Clifton Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:47:05 +0000 http://djstrouse.com/?p=433#comment-295 1. population of LA vs Torino 2. population of legal people in LA vs in Torino 3. not knowing that a 30 minute drive to a less urban hospital yields no wait time in the emergency room--case in point last week with my room mate 4. number of people who paid taxes to receive healthcare in LA vs Torino 5. what if it was something more serious than a cut, say a complex surgery.... 6. Australia has free healthcare too, so I've experienced the perks of not paying anything for a hospital visit, but think about these points to see whether the US would ever be capable of free healthcare, in kentucky, probably, in LA, NYC or other densely populated areas, probably not 1. population of LA vs Torino
2. population of legal people in LA vs in Torino
3. not knowing that a 30 minute drive to a less urban hospital yields no wait time in the emergency room–case in point last week with my room mate
4. number of people who paid taxes to receive healthcare in LA vs Torino
5. what if it was something more serious than a cut, say a complex surgery….
6. Australia has free healthcare too, so I’ve experienced the perks of not paying anything for a hospital visit, but think about these points to see whether the US would ever be capable of free healthcare, in kentucky, probably, in LA, NYC or other densely populated areas, probably not

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