All Discussions Tagged 'oath' - TBD2024-03-29T09:31:06Zhttp://teebeedee.ning.com/group/intrepidminds/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=oath&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAren't They Supposed to Heal the Sick?tag:teebeedee.ning.com,2011-09-16:1991841:Topic:12959592011-09-16T02:04:09.808ZWesterly_2http://teebeedee.ning.com/profile/Westerly_2
<p>Here’s the situation: you have a friend who has been told by a visiting nurse that there “may be evidence” of head lice, but she wasn’t sure, so your friend should consult her PC to be sure. Your friend calls and makes an appointment; this PC is tracking the progress of her shingles anyway, and she mentions the possibility of the lice as well. They make a quick appointment to squeeze her in. On the morning of the appointment, the lady is literally being helped into her wheelchair by the van…</p>
<p>Here’s the situation: you have a friend who has been told by a visiting nurse that there “may be evidence” of head lice, but she wasn’t sure, so your friend should consult her PC to be sure. Your friend calls and makes an appointment; this PC is tracking the progress of her shingles anyway, and she mentions the possibility of the lice as well. They make a quick appointment to squeeze her in. On the morning of the appointment, the lady is literally being helped into her wheelchair by the van staff she had to request ahead of time, when the PC’s office calls and says they have changed their minds about seeing her, since, if she does have lice, she “shouldn’t be coming to the office.” Instead, they tell her about a special shampoo she may not even need, and advise her not to come back to the office until she is cured.</p>
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<p>I was pretty stunned at this treatment by health care professionals. The lady uses her own chair, and not the public furniture, and any doctor’s office will have boxes of those latex gloves on hand. What the hell?</p>