if you get a cut on your face that requires stitches and you go to the ER is it better to ask for a plastic surgeon or a maxillofacial to stitch you up? And is the hospital required to give you one if you ask for it?
posted by john123357
on Feb 28, 2013 -
31 answers
I'm almost certain I just severed the tendon in my pinky...the bleeding is under control but I cannot bend it. I have severe fear of ER costs due to bad past experiences that cost me lots and lots of money. How bad is this, and can it wait for an Urgent Care place?
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posted by jnnla
on Feb 22, 2013 -
25 answers
I recently found out a medical bill got returned by the post office and went to collections. How do I fix this?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 2, 2013 -
6 answers
I have two related questions: are my partner's symptoms worth a hospital visit? And if not, are there Dutch-speaking mefites who could help us find a family doctor open in Leuven, Belgium on Sunday?
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posted by Leucistic Cuttlefish
on Dec 29, 2012 -
15 answers
YANMD - I'm on vacation (different state) and have been in pain for about the past week. The pain has gotten worse. Should I head to the ER, or suck it up until Thursday, when I take a flight back home?
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posted by Sakura3210
on Aug 21, 2012 -
12 answers
I just returned from a month in a country where Typhoid is common, and I have been feeling really bad for these couple of weeks now, with a sore throat, cough, feverishness, and now lethargy/feelings of severe depression/delirium/confusion for a few days now. Now it looks like I have just developed a rash on my stomach that looks similar to the less-dire images I've seen online. It's been my joke-y diagnosis up until now, but does this rash mean I should go to the ER, or wait until tomorrow and try to see my doctor?
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posted by thegreatfleecircus
on Jun 25, 2012 -
26 answers
What type of doctor should my friend become? Emergency Medicine or Endocrinology? (Snowflake details inside)
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posted by Wretch729
on May 23, 2012 -
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We live in California. My wife had to go to the ER in my Virginia hometown last year. She gave them her insurance info. Four months later, they sent an enormous bill for a small amount of care.
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posted by infinitewindow
on Jan 9, 2012 -
13 answers
I just put a 2 inch gash in my leg deep enough to expose fatty tissue. I can't afford to go to the ER. Will it be okay if I wait until morning?
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posted by echolalia67
on Aug 9, 2011 -
48 answers
Last night, I fell down and split my chin open. It looks deep enough to need stitches. Caveat: I don't have health insurance. Should I go to the ER?
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posted by fiasco
on Feb 28, 2010 -
44 answers
So I went into the ER for lower back pain, and the doctor checked my ears and throat....what was the point of that?
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posted by Caravantea
on Jul 27, 2009 -
13 answers
What was the double bass (or cello) concerto heard through out the soundtrack of last night's ER?
posted by Rad_Boy
on Jan 16, 2009 -
8 answers
Had to go to the emergency room (I'm fine) and when I presented my insurance they said my "ER Access Fee" was 0$. So I paid nothing, but what does that cover exactly?
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posted by Hands of Manos
on Jan 3, 2009 -
6 answers
How do you mentally recover from having been in the hospital, especially when you don't know what was wrong?
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posted by desjardins
on Jul 22, 2008 -
10 answers
I have some wrist pain from my wrist being twisted, which by all signs appears to be a sprain rather than anything more serious. I'm trying to make sure I don't need to visit an ER (other major factor is that I have no insurance and I don't know what would happen financially after an ER visit).
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posted by sparrows
on Feb 8, 2008 -
24 answers
A month ago I went to the hospital ER (tiny city) as it was Saturday and I had some weird chest pain. Basically the doctor asked a few questions, an EKG, blood test, and chest X-ray was done, and I was out in 45 minutes after observation. The damage: $475 for the doctor, $95 for the blood test, and $1800 for the hospital (unspecified). No insurance. I'm glad to pay for my care, but this is ridiculous. Any good tips for bargaining this down? Obviously I am in the U.S.
posted by zek
on Dec 2, 2005 -
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