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2010-08-03 Europe

Swedish man, sews up his own leg after ER wait

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Posted by Beavis 2010-08-03 12:19|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "suspicion of arbitrary conduct"

Ain't socialism great?

How about "Dawdling and mopery with intent to gawk, perchance to gambol"?

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-08-03 14:15|| 2010-08-03 14:15|| Front Page Top

#2 The man was later reported to the police for his impromptu handiwork.

Hmph. Thereby proving once again that the hospital did nothing wrong, and that the socialist system of medicine is best.

Posted by gorb 2010-08-03 14:54|| 2010-08-03 14:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Soon coming to a medical center in the U.S. Do-it-yourself healthcare.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-08-03 17:18|| 2010-08-03 17:18|| Front Page Top

#4 It seems to me they are mad at him because he worked outside the system. So, even though he got the job done and just paid for the supplies used, they are attacking him. Basically socialist/liberal actions par for the course. Not only this, he probably saved them money by not getting shots. Obama care (social welfare), here we come.

Posted by miscellaneous 2010-08-03 17:29|| 2010-08-03 17:29|| Front Page Top

#5 I admire the guy for his willingness to take responsibility for himself. I had a patient like that decades ago. He had tripped on a Manhattan street, and cut his arm on broken glass. Went to a NYC ER, had his wound washed out & lightly covered, then waited for hours to get stitched. Cardiac arrests, drug OD's, etc, kept coming through the door, and he kept being put to the back of the line. Finally he had the bright idea of calling a taxi, going to Grand Central Station, hopping on commuter rail, going a few stations up into SW CT, taking a taxi to an ER there & getting stitched within minutes of arrival. Then he reversed the process to get back home to NYC. The only thing that irritated him was that it took so long for him to figure out what to do.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-08-03 19:25|| 2010-08-03 19:25|| Front Page Top

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