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You know, for years and years, I worked with Dr. Robert Tanbenso, who is now passed on, but he was an international expert in the area of child abuse and neglect. And we testified in particular child abuse cases. And one of the classics that I remember distinctly that Robert was asked about was a child who fell down the stairs
okay, was treated for a, at that time, a broken rib, which is basically he can't do much. But anyway, to make a long story short, this child had four broken ribs. And the telltale sign for abuse is they were all at different stages of healing.
okay, was treated for a, at that time, a broken rib, which is basically he can't do much. But anyway, to make a long story short, this child had four broken ribs. And the telltale sign for abuse is they were all at different stages of healing.
Okay. So, you know, obviously if you fall down, we're all going to be fractured the same way. So, you know, these are, these are types of things that, that are looked for. And unfortunately some, you know, physicians are often called in to testify on these types of cases. Okay. So drug use, what percentage of your kids that you see are involved in some kind of drug use? of some sort.
Okay. So, you know, obviously if you fall down, we're all going to be fractured the same way. So, you know, these are, these are types of things that, that are looked for. And unfortunately some, you know, physicians are often called in to testify on these types of cases. Okay. So drug use, what percentage of your kids that you see are involved in some kind of drug use? of some sort.
Absolutely, absolutely. So, all right. And then the other thing is obviously when people present themselves into the ER, you don't turn them away. I mean, the first thing you do, you don't necessarily check for insurance. If there's some kind of a level of seriousness, you get them in and care for them, correct?
Absolutely, absolutely. So, all right. And then the other thing is obviously when people present themselves into the ER, you don't turn them away. I mean, the first thing you do, you don't necessarily check for insurance. If there's some kind of a level of seriousness, you get them in and care for them, correct?
Yeah, yeah. It's sad. On the other hand, For all of us, we have to thank physicians like you and departments like you work in for the type of care that you provide on an emergency basis. And we all face emergencies of some sort or another. And knowing that the care is available is the key message, is the real, real key message.
Yeah, yeah. It's sad. On the other hand, For all of us, we have to thank physicians like you and departments like you work in for the type of care that you provide on an emergency basis. And we all face emergencies of some sort or another. And knowing that the care is available is the key message, is the real, real key message.
And so, you know, many, many thanks to all the emergency room physicians and staff, and especially during the stressful situations that I know you were facing when COVID And that just was a variable that you didn't want to have to deal with, but it complicated a lot of care. So thank you very much. And thank you for bringing all of this to our attention. We greatly, greatly appreciate it.
And so, you know, many, many thanks to all the emergency room physicians and staff, and especially during the stressful situations that I know you were facing when COVID And that just was a variable that you didn't want to have to deal with, but it complicated a lot of care. So thank you very much. And thank you for bringing all of this to our attention. We greatly, greatly appreciate it.
We reserve the right, Jeff, to bring you back on, even with a couple of your colleagues to talk about, okay, where are things now? Okay, are things better? Have policies been implemented? Has there been some legislation that has helped you? Has there been some finances that have been put into the system that can help ease things up? Whatever it is, let us know and we can get you.
We reserve the right, Jeff, to bring you back on, even with a couple of your colleagues to talk about, okay, where are things now? Okay, are things better? Have policies been implemented? Has there been some legislation that has helped you? Has there been some finances that have been put into the system that can help ease things up? Whatever it is, let us know and we can get you.
And you can also use this podcast. to help message the problem out there. So thank you. To our listening audience, we have more shows coming up on mental health issues with Dr. Mike Trangle from Health Partners. Those will be shows coming up next. It's kind of a quadfectra of shows on mental health issues. because mental health in and of itself is such a huge, huge issue.
And you can also use this podcast. to help message the problem out there. So thank you. To our listening audience, we have more shows coming up on mental health issues with Dr. Mike Trangle from Health Partners. Those will be shows coming up next. It's kind of a quadfectra of shows on mental health issues. because mental health in and of itself is such a huge, huge issue.
So to all of you, keep health chatting away.