ROTHENBURGER: Will a lower standard of health care become permanent?
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HAVE YOU EVER felt you needed to talk to a doctor but didn’t do so because a) you knew it would be weeks before you could get an appointment or, b) you didn’t want to impose a burden on the healthcare system?
I’m betting the answer to that question is ‘yes.’ In fact, I’m betting most people have found themselves in that situation in recent years.
The common piece of advice from the system is: “If your symptoms don’t resolve themselves, or if they become worse, seek medical help.”
With the challenges of getting in front of a healthcare practitioner these days, that means the most direct route is a trip to the emergency room at the local hospital. There, you will be triaged and — unless you have an immediate crisis such as heart pain — pointed to a chair in the waiting room and advised to wait.
