reminds me of the first time i had to get an appoi...

2005-09-10T16:55:00.000-07:00

reminds me of the first time i had to get an appointment for a nagging pain in the stomach...i had just left school and had started working...the doctor's office said the next appointment is after 1 month!! in school, we could just walk up to the health services bldg and see a doc in less than half hour...

health care in the US is insane...but i think part of the blame for all those unnecessary procedures also has to be taken by lawyers and frivolous lawsuits, that make the doctors hyper-phobic rather than helpful...

also, i remember reading that chiropractics come under a lot of flak by regular doctors for practicing quackery...same goes for homeopathy, i think...

Chay, Esp with dentists, if they ask to do more t...

2005-09-09T08:21:00.000-07:00

Chay,
Esp with dentists, if they ask to do more that what you expected, get a second opinion.

I went to a desi dentist in my town in the US a few years ago. I was new to town and he'd advertised a $40 exam fee. I wanted to get a procedure done that was pending.

Guy examines my teeth, leafs through my insurance coverage plan, claims I need 4 root canals and 4 crowns. Huh?!! My teeth are generally in good health. At the most I needed a filling, if that. When I questioned, he said "Your insurance covers it, so it can all be done!"

Hello? My insurance may cover it, but these are *my* teeth. I took my X-rays and went to another dentist. Sure enough, all I needed was a filling!

Ugh. Some guys want to make money off unsuspecting patients.

Priya.

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