discharge = discharge from hospital

    • Ech@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      5
      arrow-down
      19
      ·
      3 months ago

      As with most things that find a “'Murica Bad!” comment under them, this issue is far from just a US thing.

      • enbyecho@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        29
        ·
        3 months ago

        this issue is far from just a US thing

        That’s not what I said. Many people around the world have legitimate complaints about access to and quality of healthcare.

        But I’ve lived in 6 different countries and NEVER experienced healthcare this abysmal.

          • enbyecho@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            15
            ·
            3 months ago

            “How dare they criticize our great country”… is this what you are trying to say? Or do you think I should be grateful that I get any kind of health care at all, despite paying thousands of dollars every year?

            I’d genuinely like to know… what exactly is the point you are trying to make?

            • Ech@lemm.ee
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              2
              arrow-down
              8
              ·
              3 months ago

              That there’s an interesting trend of hyperfixating on the US in threads like this about problems that apply much more broadly across the globe.

              • enbyecho@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                5
                arrow-down
                1
                ·
                3 months ago

                That there’s an interesting trend of hyperfixating on the US in threads like this about problems that apply much more broadly across the globe.

                I have to admit: This is quite a silly thing to say. Essentially you are criticizing people for talking about their own experience rather than experiences they know little or nothing about. When others have offered broader perspectives, such as my mention that my healthcare experiences in other countries has been significantly better, you double down.

                This leads me to conclude you don’t really have a point to make.

                • Ech@lemm.ee
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  3
                  arrow-down
                  4
                  ·
                  3 months ago

                  Demands explanation

                  Receives explanation

                  Dismisses explanation out of hand to “win”

                  Classic

                  • enbyecho@lemmy.world
                    link
                    fedilink
                    English
                    arrow-up
                    1
                    ·
                    3 months ago

                    Have you considered working on fostering a greater degree of introspection in your interactions with other people? I feel it would serve you well.

                    Good bye.

              • prongs@lemm.ee
                link
                fedilink
                English
                arrow-up
                3
                arrow-down
                1
                ·
                edit-2
                3 months ago

                You may not have realised but I wager the dominant majority of Lemmy’s userbase is American. So the dominant discussion will be focused on America.

                I agree with you, it is not limited to America. But all any of us can really offer here is an anecdote.

                Anecdotally I watched my partner go through this is in Australia for PCOS. Many doctors seem to be unable to reconcile that they don’t know literally everything.

                • Ech@lemm.ee
                  link
                  fedilink
                  English
                  arrow-up
                  1
                  arrow-down
                  1
                  ·
                  3 months ago

                  Sorry to hear about your partner. I hope they’re doing better.