What I would advocate for, is that people try their best to utilize local health clinics and health departments to meet their needs and that if those resources aren't available (which they aren't in many cities and counties) that they contact their elected officials and let them know that they would like those resources to be available. I see the emergency room issue as a symptom of the disease, and I hesitate to caution people against using what might be their only available access to medical care. I think that people should receive medical care, and should use the best resources available, and I realize for some, emergency care is the only resource available. The benefit to them would be that they receive necessary care.
Lack of access to necessities have few benefits to society in my opinion. The only benefit that people using emergency services as a clinic when one isn't available to them, might be that they get upset about the lack of access to medical care and begin, or continue agitating to change that.
VP might not be the best place to campaign for health care access for all, but I doubt people would be offended by providing a link to other organizations, or providing information about grass-roots efforts.
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Re: Yes!
Date: 2005-05-31 09:05 pm (UTC)Lack of access to necessities have few benefits to society in my opinion. The only benefit that people using emergency services as a clinic when one isn't available to them, might be that they get upset about the lack of access to medical care and begin, or continue agitating to change that.
VP might not be the best place to campaign for health care access for all, but I doubt people would be offended by providing a link to other organizations, or providing information about grass-roots efforts.