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Originally Posted by Alphagamuga
And I'm guessing that you might take your kid to his or her regular doctor during the day when you realized that he or she was sick rather than waiting until the fever was that high.
This is one of those areas of reform that we do need to address. The whole it'd be cheaper and better for health if people saw doctors before it was an emergency situation, but you're only entitled to care you can't pay for if it's an emergency.
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But, I would also how my kid operates when they have problems. I would see how they "pay attention" to things, I would see how they eat and drink. I would make every observation I can to ensure the best health for my child.
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The difference between lay people and me is I can go to Cecils, Harrison or MD Consult to get my answers when my child's sick--
if I had a child 
Moreover, I have the phone numbers of several physicians to run down their symptoms and can get "scripts" relatively easily.
As far as care entitlement, one is entitled to stabilization of their condition. I don't know? An emergency room physician would be a better person to ask. But, you cannot get quality of care through the emergency simply because in that situation there are other patients whose health situations are worse--like gun shot to the head victims... A tear in the bowels will not be known until blood, urine and fecal matter is lab tested before full treatment. Depending on that particular day, the patient can wait in the waiting room area or they can go home. Patients are free to decide their healthcare...