So I finally sorted out what happened to my brain • Hacker News Board

Re: So I finally sorted out what happened to my brain

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Post by danwills » Wed, May 05, 2021, 6:41 AM UTC

getlawgdon wrote: post #134

danwills wrote: post #81

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Totally agree, why do people keep using the 'tweet' format for long stories that obviously do not fit? The reading experience is not good at all. Not trying to be negative am genuinely interested in the reasons.

because that's where their readership is and that's where they're likely to be discovered by more readers? I dont like the format but I don't think the 'why' is a mystery at all.

So why not just post a link elsewhere for things that don't fit? It just seems strange to me, that people put up with the limit making the reader's experience worse, just to have the words on a particular platform.

Re: So I finally sorted out what happened to my brain

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Post by cryptofistMonk » Tue, May 11, 2021, 7:23 PM UTC

quonn wrote: post #266

cryptofistMonk wrote: post #8

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> You have to do it yourself. You have to research things yourself. You have to hunt for doctors & specialists yourself. That's true everywhere, though. Just because basic stuff is paid for in Canada doesn't mean we've got crack teams of doctors tracking down your diagnosis.

But wouldn‘t your main doctor refer you to the specialist if you want to?

If you even have a main doctor (many Canadians can't find one) sure - then you wait 6 months to see the specialist who may/may not know what to do. My wife was recently in a car accident and waited 3 months to see a podiatrist who said "maybe your foot's broken, go get another x-ray".

Re: So I finally sorted out what happened to my brain

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Post by cryptofistMonk » Tue, May 11, 2021, 7:28 PM UTC

sneak wrote: post #223

cryptofistMonk wrote: post #8

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> You have to do it yourself. You have to research things yourself. You have to hunt for doctors & specialists yourself. That's true everywhere, though. Just because basic stuff is paid for in Canada doesn't mean we've got crack teams of doctors tracking down your diagnosis.

Standard principal-agent problem. It can be somewhat mitigated by hiring better agents (finding doctors that are more interested in patient outcomes than their OV/day stat). Unfortunately this usually means private physicians who don't usually take insurance; the costs are usually 2-10x higher. Quality customized personal service from highly trained professionals costs Real Money, something I've not yet found a good…

Yeah that's something I definitely need to do... Most people really can't afford it though