Posted by emmanuel98 on January 10, 2011, at 21:02:25
In reply to Re: In need of kind, gentle support, posted by roscopeeco on January 9, 2011, at 9:36:16
> They hospitalize people in the states all the time for that. I work in an Emergency Department. It depends on the extent of the infection and what type of antibiotics they are given. Some antibiotics need to be given IV and hospital administration is usually what happens in these cases.
>She wasn't on IV antibiotics. They just wanted to monitor her because she was weak and had high WBC count. No insurance company in the US would pay for this. Which is understandable given what hospitals in the US charge. When I fell down some stairs in Toronto and was taken to the ER by ambulance, x-rayed twice for a broken hip and sent back to my hotel with a wheelchair, they billed me, since I live in the US. Total charge: $350.
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