Archive for the ‘Medicine’ Category

At what amount do insurance companies and hospitals consider a bill a medical catastrophy?

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

labaker75 asked: Within the last 3 months my husband has had two brain surgeries and his thyroid removed...all cancer. We recieved treatment for each, all involving hospital stays, labs, specialists. The bills are literally over $500,000 and we are still recieving new ones daily. At what amount do insurance companies ...

What does it mean by health care seekers and non health care seekers?

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

bloom3 asked: I came across with this "health care seekers" when I was reading a medical journal. However, I am not quite sure what it means when they say "health care seekers". Does it mean people who are interested in keeping their health fit? or Does it mean people ...

Why do hospitals and gyms still use old-fashioned scales instead of widely avaiable digital scales?

Friday, April 24th, 2009

lsudolemite asked: I keep noticing that in hospitals, doctor's offices, gyms, etc., the old-school mechanical scales with the sliding weights are still used instead of digital scales, even though they have been around for many years, and it seems like digital scales could measure weight more precisely than the mechanical ...

What are some names of good hospitals and good doctors that have and excellent neurology department?

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

sb0983 asked: What are some names of good hospitals and good doctors that have and excellent neurology department? My dad has been seeing different neurologist at different hospitals such as University of Penn and John Hopkins for the past two years. None of these doctors that he saw has given ...

How do hospitals generate or store oxygen? How do they transmit oxygen to patients?

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Sportsman23 asked: How do hospitals receive and store oxygen? Do they have individual tanks in each room or large tanks that distribute oxygen to all of the rooms? Do they use liquid oxygen? If they receive it from a supplier that refills a large, stationary tank, is it done so ...

What if a proponent of euthanasia for the aged is working in a hospital ?

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

paladin asked: Is there latitude in implementing the health care rules so that a patient may be at the mercy of a proponent of euthanasia of the aged who happens to be working in the hospital ? A patient may for example be moved to a ward where beds are desperately ...