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re: Veterans languish and die on a VA hospital's secret list
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:50 pm to Edearl Watson
Posted on 4/23/14 at 8:50 pm to Edearl Watson
In residency I had a list of about 50 vets on a waiting list for a penile prosthesis
Before I get lambasted, we had to triage the more pressing issues ahead of them. I would get call once a month from someone threatening to get their US senator/rep involved (to advocate for their 80 y/o erection).
Before I get lambasted, we had to triage the more pressing issues ahead of them. I would get call once a month from someone threatening to get their US senator/rep involved (to advocate for their 80 y/o erection).
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Posted on 4/23/14 at 9:13 pm to MDcajuntiger
Prior to Katrina the New Orleans va had a wait list for orthopedic procedures of over 1000, although some of those were probably dead or went outside of the va to have surgery. The problem was that new patients would come in and get put on the schedule and we really didn't have time to look at the wait list to schedule those cases. Once in the wait list, your best bet was that the chief resident would have an interest in your type of surgery and go looking for those type of cases.
The residents typically wanted to do as much surgery as possible but we were not allowed to schedule a case if they thought there was a chance it would run past 3pm.
The residents typically wanted to do as much surgery as possible but we were not allowed to schedule a case if they thought there was a chance it would run past 3pm.
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