A few months ago I had to travel to Mexico to visit my mother, and acquired Salmonellosis, from some food I consumed. I began to feel dizzy and got feverish, by the afternoon I was in bed with high fever. A doctor was called and within 35 minutes she arrived (notice the home visit) in a city where traffic is impossible. The doctor was nice, helpful, she explained the symptoms and possible causes, and what the medicine would do with timeframe.
When she left, the bill was $15 USD, and my mom went to the pharmacy to get the medicine. The pharmacy bill was $35 USD, including potent antibiotics, a fever depressant, and pills to replenish the intestinal flora that the antibiotics killed.
Three hours after I get the medicine my I already feel well, and I was completely recovered. The doctor didn't asked for a follow up appointment, and just told us to call her anytime (even at night) to her beeper for any emergency. Now that's what I call REAL attention to the Hippocrates Oath. She wasn't there for the money, just want me to get well, and move on. I wish there was more doctors like her in the US, that would really care for their patients instead of just try to make money out of your misery.
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Great blog I hope we can work to build a better health care system as we are in a major crisis and health insurance is a major aspect to many.
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