Well...we would probably need to factor in the long term costs. Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver transplantation. The pre-transplant work, surgery, and medical follow up costs on the order of $500,000 each. Not…
Agreed, carelessness can cause serious issues. I see it sometimes but overall I would say most doctors (I in a tertiary care academic facility so obviously there is a bias) take their job quite seriously and understand…
I'm a doctor and former software programmer, so let me offer a counterpoint: I would disagree with your statement that medical people have a fatalistic passive attitude. In this case the decision is between 1) watching…
Well...we would probably need to factor in the long term costs. Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver transplantation. The pre-transplant work, surgery, and medical follow up costs on the order of $500,000 each. Not…
Agreed, carelessness can cause serious issues. I see it sometimes but overall I would say most doctors (I in a tertiary care academic facility so obviously there is a bias) take their job quite seriously and understand…
I'm a doctor and former software programmer, so let me offer a counterpoint: I would disagree with your statement that medical people have a fatalistic passive attitude. In this case the decision is between 1) watching…