Neuropathy prevented Ian seeing where his body was which is a petrifying feeling; literally Ian was “The Man who Lost His Body”. It took a year for Ian to stand up safely and six months to put on his sock, this sensory process was long and tedious. This documentary taught me how we are fortunate to have sensory abilities; most people take it for granted because it’s natural. It was unbelievable how Ian recovered from this illness. The doctors told him that he will be in the wheel chair for the rest of his life but he was determined to regain his strength and movement.
America has their reservations that a universal health may not work because of its lack of choices and freedoms. There are pros and cons to having a universal health care system. For one, a universal health care offers free health services to people that cannot afford health care the services they need. The cons, is that a universal health care system often results in long wait times for patients and not everyone may receive the type of care that they need. The rising cost of health care has cause the government to step in and control regulations and spending; thus creating a health care reform system.
But imagine life without these luxuries. Unlike those who have health insurance, there are many people who lack it and as hard as it may be to believe, people are suffering because of it. Just imagine you or a relative become ill and are in need to be cared for immediately and because you don't have health insurance; you are left without care. And what seemed to be a minor anguish becomes severe. Now you are left with a financial burden of a major illness and we all know that it can be very devastating.
Pertinent information 12 y.o. male seen in the emergency room and dismissed. Reason for hospitalization Patient states he was at football practice this yesterday afternoon when is “belly” started hurting. The patient’s mother stated that it bothered him throughout the evening and night. When it wasn’t any better this morning she decided to bring him to the ER for evaluation.
Anwar’s daily visits to his allotment dwindled to once a week and when he was there found less work was being done. Hansa became increasingly concerned and urged Anwar to go the doctor but he felt she was overreacting, forgetting that he is no longer a young man. (Open University, 2012, p71) Anwar noticed problems with his eyesight and decided to get stronger glasses at the chemist. However when the Optometrist tested his eyes, he said there were worrying signs of degeneration and insisted he should visit his doctor urgently and get further tests to check what was causing the deterioration; but Anwar was reluctant. Iqbal his son
He felt like they were worn down and grinding. After much testing, the doctors told him he needed to have both hips replaced. At the least his running and soccer days were over. Worse, he might have trouble walking within few years. A very invasive surgery, with a long recovery period, was the only solution.
Acute Cystitis Introduction: Marvin Brown, 42 year old male complains of having to void constantly, as well as painful urination and hematuria. He noted that immediately after he voids he feels the need to void again but nothing comes out. He states that this has been going on for about a month, but refuses to visit the physician because he feels it’s a waste of time and money. He’s upset because majority of his day is spent standing over the toilet. After experiencing low back pain he decided to make a visit.
As a banker he had no time to do what he wanted or have a social life, he was getting up at 5:30am and getting to bed around 10 every night, he claimed, “Everyone thinks its glamorous, but it’s not that glamorous.” His girlfriend wanted a camera for her birthday, so he got her one, but shortly after they broke up and he was left with the camera; he started playing around with it, and realized how much fun it was. Eventually, he quit his job as a banker and left the country within 24 hours to go photograph an event. He states, “I just felt I needed to be there and witness what was going on.” Upon return from the trip, he enrolled in a photojournalism course at the nearby college and ultimately won an award for best young photojournalist by photographing the civil war in Sierra Leone. Reaction: First off, I give this guy, Marcus Bleasdale, loads of credit for up and quitting his job to chase different dreams and passions. He gave up his very successful banking job to become a photojournalist and deal with less than half salary as he used to get.
In the film there is undeniable proof that insurance companies make a conscience decision to deny healthcare that’s entitled to their customers. In the film there are also countless Americans that share their heartbreaking but true life experiences. This exposing documentary voices many injustices; there are more than enough people who are willing to share their horrifying stories. For example the Smith’s, they were a family that was pretty well off. Both the husband and the wife had well paying jobs, great health care, but they were still unable to afford the medical treatment that they required.
These problems carry overwhelming costs to individuals who have scant resources to spare and to the majority of taxpayers, both of whom struggle with the burden of attempting to manage healthcare costs on a crisis-by-crisis basis. This is a problem that can, and should be rectified by our government officials. The World Health Organization defines health as: “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO, 1995). Our nation as a whole is far from healthy according to this definition the well-being of our nation is in serious danger. The term "social class" originally referred to groups of people holding similar roles in the economic processes of production and exchange, such as landowner or tenant, employer or employee.