Subject: Re: Small Town Doctor |
Author: TO CINDI
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Date Posted: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 12:30: pm
In reply to:
Gina
's message, "Re: Small Town Doctor" on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 01:17: am
Cindi...yes, there are still many hospitals in small rural areas, and in the USA who do not have a Cardiologist, and other specialists ready at hand. They may have to come as far as a hundred miles to serve that facility, but with modern transportation ie: Helicopters, patients are flown into a major hospital for treatment if emergent.
My father was 400 miles out of Seattle, and was flown there for cardiac care from his small northwest town in Washington, and their small 35 bed hospital did not have any specialists on hand, just one internal man who doubles as an ER doc, and a GP.
So, if you are near a major medical facility well staffed, count your blessings....many these days are not!
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