Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
The article quotes a spokesman saying the unit the old lady went to was not equipped to deal with complex fractures like hers. It wasn't said but I suspect osteoporosis might be a complicating issue as well. If the receptionist said what she did she was unhelpfully out of order. But it always has be borne in mind that it is the Daily Mail reporting and they would naturally be anti-NHS and pro-privatisation with US involvement.Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
It won't be medically correct but think some (including me) might think of a fracture as being where the bone has cracked but stayed in place. A break being when the broken bits have actually separated and are out of place.Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
Is it any wonder the elderly are terrified of a hospital stay (if they are lucky enough to be offered a bed). Most now believe they won't come out!! We are the invisible ones.Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
Re: 83 years and too old for treatment for a broken arm
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