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Farsala on 25 August 2021
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JRPGfan said:
Farsala said:

Big difference is that US hospitals will still treat you, even without beds. Japanese hospitals apparently will reject you and just let you die.

If you have to wait 24-48 hours, in a que, to get a bed.... you are effectively not being treated (as needed).
Its wishfull thinking, that "hospitals will still treat you", when your not able to get a spot, and that this cant result in people dieing while waiting in que.

Would you rather be told :
"we dont have room, cant treat you, go somewhere else (try another hospital)"  (some japanese hospital)
or
"please be patient (24-48hours), if your still alive, when a spot clears up, we will treat you"  (hospitals in alabama)

Its crappy service either way.

Typically emergency rooms will still have space for you, even if they have to kick you to a hallway. It isn't the best but if it is an actual emergency you at least won't die within the hour.

The real situation is-

Would you rather be told:

"we don't have room, can't treat you, wait at home or try another hospital (24-48 hours)" (typical Tokyo Hospital) to which the other Tokyo hospital will say the same thing

or

*at the hospital near healthcare professionals "we treated anything dire, but for anything else please be patient (24-48hours), if your still alive, when a spot clears up, we will treat you completely" (typical hospital in Alabama)

It is not a particularly new thing with Covid-19 for Japan either. Here is a survey from 2007.

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/617036

Sad highlights include: "At least 3.5 percent of cases in serious condition were rejected three times or more by hospitals"

"In the worst case, a woman in her 70s who had trouble breathing was rejected 49 times in Tokyo"

"In December, an 89-year-old woman died after an ambulance crew spent two hours trying 30 hospitals before finding one that would accept her for treatment."

I also realized why this wouldn't happen in the US, because it is literally illegal. In emergency situations, time is of the essence.

And again I have to emphasize, that I am required to pay a ton of money for this level of healthcare. I also think it is funny that we are comparing Tokyo to Alabama. Japan should never sink that low.