Sam Hall15 said:It’s crazy how casually everyone talks about money... I mean, we aren't talking about billions here, but when you consider that all of this can be covered by your insurance at the hospital for free... God help us 😁
As for the ER (assuming we're talking about an urgent care clinic): there isn't much more they could actually do for you. Personally, when I'm on call in the ER, I perform a clinical neurological exam to try and diagnose whatever I can through physical assessment—things like vertigo that don't necessarily require a specialist. But honestly, from what I know, these clinics just don't have the diagnostic tools they need, so you can't really expect much more from them. That's just the way the American healthcare system works. Though, I'll admit, you find all sorts of doctors in the ER because medical school doesn't teach us anything about emergency medicine. You either educate yourself if you're interested in ER work, or you get thrown into the deep end without warning 😁
It’s true, though our waiting lists can be a real nightmare😬
plus, they love to give you the runaround about which hospital you should go to.
If you have the cash, it definitely makes things easier to just handle everything yourself.
Honestly, Thomas Thomas82, I don't know why you always try to simplify neurological exams down to just a quick chat and $167, it ends up costing more than five years worth of sneakers!😁
The quickest way to get into neurology is actually pretty simple: just book an appointment with one of the doctors who runs a private practice out of the hospital itself.
You pay them a consultation fee—maybe $300-$$167—and then they take care of organizing all your CT scans, MRIs, and other little things through insurance if they're necessary.😬