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Originally Posted by AKA_Monet
It is not about what qualifies as an emergency, because people wait too long before something can be done to have full resolution.
It is about knowing your body and if something is "out of whack" that makes the decision to go to an emergency room or not.
That's only for adults.
For children, I would probably go every time if my child broke a 100 F temperature. 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. Some people think it is cool to smoke around children... Then wonder why children get sick. Some people think it is cool to not feed their children or to feel them inappropriate stuff. Then wonder why the children are starving, unruly or morbidly obese at 7 years old.
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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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