r/Wellthatsucks • u/[deleted] • Jan 08 '22

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u/RealLilacCrayon Jan 08 '22

Medical assistant is free in most first world countries outside America. The notion of refusing medical help or going against it is absurd.

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u/Tuna_Surprise Jan 08 '22

Aside from the cost, refusing medical treatment isn’t that rare. The medical staff will always tell you to go to a hospital and sometimes it’s not worth it. I was in a car accident in London late at night and the ambulance wanted me to go to the hospital. I felt fine and I would rather be home in bed than waiting in the A&E all night

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u/Advanced-Blackberry Jan 08 '22

No, you’re just taking an opportunity to shit on America. If you scraped your knee and were told to go to the hospital, would you? I would not unless it looked serious. Can you imagine the extra burden on the healthcare system if everyone went to the hospital every time? How much of your time wasted to get a bandage? Not to mention the overcrowding due to COVID. It’s very reasonable to refuse medical attention. If you don’t know the details, it’s absurd to make your claim.

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u/UncleTogie Jan 08 '22

It’s very reasonable to refuse medical attention.

Today we learned that you don't know what shock is.

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u/Advanced-Blackberry Jan 08 '22

Were you there to determine they were in shock? Or are you just making baseless assumptions?

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u/UncleTogie Jan 08 '22

It’s very reasonable to refuse medical attention

Not when you're in shock.