I came across some interesting information recently, that I simply have to share. For several years now, staph has become an issue for many people who have some sort of inpatient procedure done. They go in for whatever surgery and end up with a staph infection. Now, there are many reasons given for why this happens, but it so far hasn't stopped anyone from subjecting themselves to this potentially fatal disease.
As the plagues and pestilences continue to gain momentum in our society and around the world, we need to be aware of some things. The medical industry actually protects itself from a number of liabilities by requiring patients to sign authorization and treatment forms. There are a number of "exclusionary what ifs" that people sign in agreement stating the risk is on them, and the facility will not be held accountable.
The diagnosis of HIV is still protected, meaning a medical professional can be HIV+ and you don't have the right to know that. The truth of the matter is, the server at the restaurant can be HIV+ and it would be discrimination to not hire them, but we realize there are chances we take every time we interact in public. It's in medical treatment that we continue to be very vulnerable, yet trusting, even after the statistics indicate we have reason to be alarmed.
There is policy in place now that actually instructs patients to use certain chemical precautions before submitting to surgery in the facility, in an attempt to minimize the possibility of staph or MRSA. Now some say this is such a wonderful precaution, but we don't consider the fact that staph and MRSA are super bugs because of the previous precautions taken. We are literally creating and mutating bacteria by the overuse of antibiotic and anti-bacterial chemicals.
Medical facilities are not where we obtain health and let's face it, they don't stay in business healing people, but treating people, repeatedly . . . Much like the casinos, the winners aren't keeping the doors open and the lights on.
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