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treestar

(82,383 posts)
3. I agree
Sat Oct 4, 2014, 10:05 AM
Oct 2014

the mind is an amazing thing.

And in our culture we had years of "if you believe, you can make it so," sort of thinking.

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The Ebola patient and denial - [View all] hedgehog Oct 2014 OP
Hes only human, and given he sought medical attention and... Anansi1171 Oct 2014 #1
The road to ruin is paved with inattention seveneyes Oct 2014 #2
I agree treestar Oct 2014 #3
It's not up to the patient to tell medical professionals what he thinks he has. JayhawkSD Oct 2014 #4
it is not up to the patient to give relevant factual info in his care? really? all doctoring seabeyond Oct 2014 #6
I did not say that, and you know it. JayhawkSD Oct 2014 #7
"I said it is not up the the patient to say, "I think I have Ebola." and i call BULLSHIT again. seabeyond Oct 2014 #8
He was told she had pregnancy related issues, not ebola. uppityperson Oct 2014 #14
that was one story from family. he drove with the family to the hospital with ebola ward. seabeyond Oct 2014 #17
I didn't know you were there with them, hope you stay healthy. uppityperson Oct 2014 #18
wow. i have watched this story shift, but wow. this is what we reduce it to. seabeyond Oct 2014 #19
You seem to have knowledge the rest of us don't. Excuse me for assuming you actually did. uppityperson Oct 2014 #20
the info is out there. it has been on plenty of thread. on phone now... seabeyond Oct 2014 #22
The pg woman's family said they told everyone she was miscarrying uppityperson Oct 2014 #23
i am sure that is the case. tell the liberia. then off the hook. giving info. do NOT seabeyond Oct 2014 #5
Everyone days he had the info. gvstn Oct 2014 #9
they knew it was ebola. they took her to a hospital that treats ebola, and ask to put her there. seabeyond Oct 2014 #10
He did not KNOW. gvstn Oct 2014 #13
i am talking, talking to a doctor when treated. and ya. you do not need a death certificate seabeyond Oct 2014 #16
The pregnant woman's family told the cab driver she was miscarrying. Barack_America Oct 2014 #11
maybe so the cab driver wouldn't drive off? magical thyme Oct 2014 #21
I have no idea where he got the money to purchase his air tickets, hedgehog Oct 2014 #12
I once had a bowling team partner that had a stroke while bowling. louis-t Oct 2014 #15
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