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Doctors in violent Venezuela work under threat of death if patients die
Miami Herald ^ | March 29, 2018 | Antonio Maria Delgado

Posted on 03/30/2018 5:43:20 AM PDT by C19fan

Junior Rodríguez is used to seeing death and violence up close because he's a doctor in a public hospital in Venezuela, one of the world's most dangerous countries.

But the violence has been turning more personal for Rodríguez and the rest of the medical staff at the Dr. Luis Razetti de Barcelona University Hospital in the eastern state of Anzoátegui.

The staffers work under constant death threats made by relatives or friends of patients — some of them dangerous gang members — if the patients die.

(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: healthcare; medicine; socialism; venezuela
Reminds me of the other more ancient cultures, the Inca come to mind, if a powerful patient died the doctor would get whacked.
1 posted on 03/30/2018 5:43:20 AM PDT by C19fan
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2 posted on 03/30/2018 5:46:20 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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When asked about the implementation of socialism in Venezuela, IIRC, Bernie said it was an interesting topic for discussion at another time. That is, he’d do it right.


3 posted on 03/30/2018 6:02:37 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine ("Married with children.")
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I want this kind of reciprocity from my doctor.

Has your 15 year chronic pain just been made worse by an incompetent boob who calls himself your doctor?

Not to worry! His just desserts is right around the corner. We have arranged to have a dump truck full of gravel side swipe his car on his way home from work today. Do you feel any better, now?

Me: A little. :)


4 posted on 03/30/2018 6:06:18 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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Ten dollars a month? Why would any doctor practice there. I doubt that even 50% of doctors are still practicing.

But, you know that there are at least a couple of beautiful shiny new facilities with well paid doctors serving the government elites.

The logical conclusion to socialist medicine. Bernie would be proud.


5 posted on 03/30/2018 6:09:20 AM PDT by grumpygresh (Abolish administrative law. It's regressive, medieval and unconstitutional!)
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"You treat a person who turns out to be a criminal, and if that person decides to point a gun at you, there's nothing you can do."

I see that the criminals in this socialist $h!thole dont follow the law either.

6 posted on 03/30/2018 6:13:24 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
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The beatings will continue until moral improves.


7 posted on 03/30/2018 6:44:50 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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8 posted on 03/30/2018 6:51:31 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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Danny Glover Praises Health Care of Socialist Country w/No Medicine

https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/269756/danny-glover-praises-health-care-socialist-country-daniel-greenfield


9 posted on 03/31/2018 6:47:43 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy (Liberals have become moralistic, dogmatic, sententious, self-righteous, pinch-faced prudes.)
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