I wondered if there was any problems wherever you may live. I imagine that precautions are taken against aids, hepatitus of any variety, or any infectious diseases. Were questions asked about sexual preference and did any problems result ?
On another track, how realistic are ER, House and Greys Anatomy ?
Kind regards, Rose P.
2006-10-09 17:05:15 · 12 answers · asked by rose p 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
No one asked about my partner's orientation, she simply volunteered the information when they came to tell me that normal visiting hours were ending and that I'd have to leave unless I was family. She just said that I was her partner and the nurse nodded and said that was fine. It was really nice to not have to argue about it.
Since lesbians are in a lower risk catagory than even straight women, they didn't take extra precautions, just the usual precautions that would be expected.
ER is probably closer to reality than the other two.
House and Grey's Anatomy are simply showcases for their star performers, while ER is an ensamble cast.
Originally ER's premis was to showcase the events in the ER rather than the interpersonal relationships of the ensamble...but that got lost after the first season.
Having been an ER medical billing specialist for several years, my partner and I laugh when they get some of the codings wrong, but it's fairly accurate.
2006-10-09 17:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by DEATH 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Those are TV programs. Fantasy vs Reality.
All medical personnel, including your family doctor use universal precautions with infectious diseases. Frankly in a hospital you are more at risk from sleep deprivation than you are of anything else.
I've been hospitalized twice this year (fluke year), and at no time was I asked my sexual preference, what difference would that make at all? ANYONE can be HIV+, have hepatitis or a variety of other fun stuff. Hence the universal precautions.
Actually the worst thing that happened to me in the hospital was being prayed over at 5am by some moron minister who assumed "other" meant "other" christian religion.
Oh and my g/f was with me all the time, and was treated with respect as my partner.
2006-10-10 08:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if you are in the states or not, but in Canada there is no problem. I have never been asked my sexual orientation. I have however told a nurse once due to the fact that I was having some secual problems and I did not get any sort of negative reaction.
As for the shows... my brother is an ER doctor and no, the shows are nothing like real life. My bro and I are both into ER and Greys, I don't particularly like House so I don't know. The shows are much faster paced, have much more drama and only show what they want you to see, not what really happens of course.
2006-10-10 00:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have been in hospital a lot of times here in Australia
I have had to tell them what medications I am on and have to tell them I am on female hormones that normally get a weird look until I tell them I am transgender then they normally want to know for there own interest I only tell them if I chose
When i told a doctor i was gay
She asked with out thought and to the point
Did I use a condom?
As I always do that never bothered me
But it might to some people
If you do go to the doctors or the emergency room
Tell them what ever you need to
If you have aids tell them they won't care about it they are there to help you
The reason they might seem to put gloves on and what not is because they have to look after them selves
a cut on there hand could mean death to them as they may never be able to Patrice medicine again or at least while they wait for the results witch takes for ever to get back
Oh and no the TV shows are a total lot of Cr@p if you go into a hospital you will normally have to wait one to two hours here just to see a nurse then about another hour to see a doctors if you really need to
when in hospital there will not be three or four doctors looking after one person
they is more like twenty or hundred people to one doctor
2006-10-10 06:12:04 · answer #4 · answered by Zara3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When going to the hospital, I haven't been asked about sexual orientation.
On the other hand, when giving blood, it was clearly showing that being a homosexual was a good reason to be rejected because of higher risks. They must not have heard about frothing for guys ;-)
I haven't seen ER, House and Greys Anatomy but like anything else, they usually put the weirdest cases possible to attract most public interest!
2006-10-10 00:10:48 · answer #5 · answered by Mel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Today has been a year since my girl was in hospital with a pulmonary embolism (blood clot). She was not question about her sexuality because it really didn't have anything to do with it.
As always the nurses had their gloves on etc. There was no need to ask because she gets a blood test every month for her kidney problem and it also picks anything up so it would have been on her record that she was safe.
The only problem we encountered was the fact that she was in a room with three old lovely ladies that would just gawk at us hehe.
2006-10-10 02:56:30 · answer #6 · answered by gretphemelger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was hospitalized for repair o my right shoulder rotator cuff. The operation was done in Ohio at a major orthopedic hospital. The only question asked was if I had ever had had a blood tranfer...no.
Thank heaven their main question was if my pain was controlled. I have fractured lumbar vertebrae in my back mountain climbing (falling actually), shattered every rib on my left side in a car accident, broke both feet...don't ask and nothing compared to the pain associated with that surgery.
Just be honest with them and ask questions if you have any. And regarding the medical TV shows...they are about as real as TV wrestling!
Good luck
2006-10-10 04:31:21 · answer #7 · answered by iraq51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No questions regarding sexual orientation when i went in for dislocated shoulder recently even though partner kept making distressed squeaking sounds for a little while in emergency.He had to be sent home.
re doctor shows ...no nothing like real life ,there very like the cop shows on tv designed and formated to make these services seem more important and far more successfull than they really are1000s of crimes go unsolved and many die from secondary infections generated in hospitals ,it wouldnt make good tv if they showed the truth and they need to make the sheeples have confidence in the police and doctors.
Doesnt quite work on politicials ....lol
2006-10-10 04:11:17 · answer #8 · answered by Bearable 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I visit my doctor regularly to monitor my bloodwork. I'm taking a testosterone blocker and estrogen since I'm transitioning from male to female. The staff at the hospital has been informed of my trans status so that they what name to call me by and pronouns to use. My legal name is still Ryan, but every time I go there I get called Sarah (my new not-yet-legal name.) The doctors and nurses there are very accepting of their GLBT clients.
2006-10-10 08:30:22 · answer #9 · answered by carora13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I has surgery last year, and no question about sexual preference was asked. I don't think they can legally ask such questions. of course, blood testing and such were done in preparation for my surgery. I had no problems accept being stuck at home bored on medical leave for 6 weeks....
2006-10-10 08:38:30 · answer #10 · answered by redcatt63 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋