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Showing Original Post only (View all)Do you trust health care providers who have worked with ebola to self monitor? [View all]
Coming home from an overwhelming situation in W African countries caring for, containing and tracing contacts of ebola patients, knowing full well what can happen if they get sick with ebola, having been dealing with life and death decisions there, do you trust them to take their own temperatures and get help if they become symptomatic?
Or do you believe these doctors and nurses who so many have trusted with their lives are incapable or unwilling to safeguard their own health and not take their temperatures or seek help if they develop symptoms?
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I trust health care providers returning from W Africa to take their own temperatures and report if symptomatic | |
10 (71%) |
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I do not trust health care providers returning from W Africa to take their own temperatures and report if symptomatic | |
4 (29%) |
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Do you trust health care providers who have worked with ebola to self monitor? [View all]
uppityperson
Oct 2014
OP
I vote no because the other choice could kill one person, ten..hundred...thousands.
BlueJazz
Oct 2014
#1
You don't trust people who have seen 1st hand what ebola is to not take their own temperatures.
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#3
Of course I trust them. I would even have them over for dinner. Do I trust any human beings..
BlueJazz
Oct 2014
#17
No. I don't trust health workers not to infect patients with hospital-acquired infections,
TwilightGardener
Oct 2014
#2
You conflate issues rather than answer the simple question, can you trust a doctor to take own temp
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#4
No, I am not asking if you "trust doctors". Do you trust health care providers who have worked
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#8
They are trusted to monitor, care for, acutely ill patients, yet you don't trust them to take their
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#10
Excellent point. So far a couple who've come down with Ebola have been in crowded places.
Louisiana1976
Oct 2014
#19
You don't know enough about ebola for non-contagious people to be around others?
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#25
Yes, we see that you can cut and paste. But those of us with medical educations can
kestrel91316
Oct 2014
#33
You mean that false, inaccurate information you are trying to claim is real?
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#48
.Risk of transmission of Ebola virus via donated blood and other substances ,This is by the ECDC
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#56
That got it. It is about donated blood, cells, organs, not what you posted upthread reply
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#65
CDC and all the experts say when you show symptoms. Still waiting on your link to
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#68
We are being told by our CDC that it's impossible for a person to be contagious during the
scarystuffyo
Oct 2014
#67
I trust them to take their temps and report AND I think the 21 day quarantine is reasonable.
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#6
I understand my poll was limited, thank you for trusting them to take their own temps.
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#12
I agree with you that they have every reason to want to get diagnosed as soon as possible.
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#14
Amazing how you have such strong opinions about imprisoning the harmless yet you don't even know
kestrel91316
Oct 2014
#35
I'm glad the CDC finally decided to lower their criterion for fever, assuming your info is correct.
pnwmom
Oct 2014
#39
I believe the 100.4F applies to airport entry policy. Again, you'e been asleep for several days it
kestrel91316
Oct 2014
#43
it certainly behooves them. between living and dying. pretty good incentive. nt
seabeyond
Oct 2014
#13
Yes, the poll was meant to ask 1 question. I am glad you trust people you trust with life and death
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#26
Even though all 3 nurses and doctor self monitored and got help when symptoms began, it didn't work?
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#30
It is in their best interests to seek treatment the INSTANT they have symptoms.
Chemisse
Oct 2014
#29
Yes. Those working in hot spots have seen the horror of it, and are extremely dedicated.
Avalux
Oct 2014
#31
If it was 1983 would you even ask if you trusted health care providers who have worked
dilby
Oct 2014
#34
Since I was one of those health care workers dealing with HIV+ people then, only if needle stuck
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#38
Self monitoring is taking their temp and watching for symptoms, then calling if something shows up
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#55
As a health care provider for 43 years I can't imagine anyone violating this.nt
newfie11
Oct 2014
#49
I trust health care providers but not the general public, I'm sorry to say. nt
Stardust
Oct 2014
#51
I do in general, however, doctors and health care workers are people, and not perfect.
Warren DeMontague
Oct 2014
#57