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My dad could still be alive, but he's not

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367 points DustinEchoes | 1 comments | 13 Nov 25 02:17 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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ugh123 ◴[13 Nov 25 02:41 UTC] No.45909860[source]▶
>my dad is dead, because his family members were too naive to know that the thing they were instructed to do by the state was a false thing.

We're told a lot of things by "officials" not because it's correct, but because it holds the least legal liability for official parties involved, especially anything involving healthcare. These officials also sometimes include doctors, who work to protect themselves and the system first, and then patients.

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zahlman ◴[13 Nov 25 03:16 UTC] No.45910116[source]▶
Okay, but we're also specifically told to wait for ambulances because they can administer certain forms of care within the vehicle, right?
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1. kelnos ◴[13 Nov 25 05:56 UTC] No.45911234[source]▶
It kind of depends. EMTs are able to do some things, paramedics are able to do more things, and the hospital itself can do even more things.

I live about 6 minutes from the closest ER. If an ambulance can get to me in, say, 3 minutes, it's still not clear if it's better for me to get myself to the ER on my own. Maybe I get an ambulance with EMTs who aren't trained/authorized to do what needs to be done for me. Maybe I really need to be at the hospital within 8 minutes or I'm going to die, and waiting for an ambulance just isn't going to cut it.

But I think, statistically, people should usually prefer to wait for the ambulance. It's just that specific circumstances can make that the wrong move, but most people won't know when that's the case.