First, some context: This part is for people who have always lived (a) in a city (b) somewhere in the English-speaking world. You, with your education and urban experiences, may find yourself sorely unprepared for what happens to you when you need serious surgery in a place like Switzerland, which has plenty of money, not... Continue Reading →
What the “medical experts” assume about patients
There was and is so much wrong with the public hospital system at the time I was using it (Dec 2016 until now, ongoing) that it's difficult to separate out into categories each of the system's major failures. I'm going to try though. The first category that keeps on making itself felt can be summed... Continue Reading →
Odd things you notice
At the CHUV in Lausanne there are pamphlets at every reception desk entitled "Le patient informé" (The informed patient). Apparently this worrying development has reached such proportions that even the hospital's PR department has noticed it, hence the published flyer. Instead of displaying these flyers where patients congregate, may I suggest tattooing them onto the... Continue Reading →
The experience that broke my heart - literally 