In this episode of the Inside EMS podcast, host Chris Cebollero walks co-host Kelly Grayson through his recent emergency medical trip to Italy after his sister suffered a serious medical crisis while on vacation there. He talks about his shock at certain protocols that would never be found in the U.S., which leads to a discussion about necessary care vs. defensive medicine and how stark that dichotomy is between the two countries.
Top Quotes
- “The quality of care, or the loving care, if we call it that, is significantly worse than what we are used to here. There were a few days when my sister was in a bed with no sheets. There were a few days when she was naked and I asked if I could get her a nightgown or something.” Chris Cebollero
- “(The US health care system) will enthusiastically engage in treatments that other countries would consider pointless treatment.” — Kelly Grayson
- “How many things do we do in the United States because of defensive medicine and the differences between our legal and judicial system and everyone else’s?” — Kelly Grayson
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