A colleague of mine has been asked to leave by the GP simply because she's not wearing a mask. When confronted, the GP's reasoning was simply a precautionary measure and asked to come back when she's ready.
She was absolutely gobsmacked.
What kind of world do we live in right now when a GP refused to treat an ill patient?
is this the same friend that just came back from Shanghai?
and she has severe sore throat?
hmmmm…
no; is she from Wuhan? no; folks, let's not steer this discussion into racial ones
Who asked anything about race? She could be a ginger from Timbuktu back from a vacation for all the difference it makes.
OP is a troll clearly.
is this the same friend that just came back from Shanghai?
Are you referring to my friend of friend?
another fantasy story.
yes …. and she refused to wear them …. …
So freaken hard to follow a simple request/rules in todays world
So which GP handing out free masks? It's climbing to $15 a pop now, bargain!
Wow. An actual reference to information, instead of hand-waving speculation about people's motives. On Ozbargain no less. I'm gobsmacked.
Yep lol.. they also recommend calling ahead so they can take precautions
I'm sure someone will find a way to say that's racist too. Heaven forbid a doctor want to prevent the spread of a disease and take care of themself!
OP is troll, another fictional post to garner attention
Why didn't they sell masks?
Friend goes to GP - Right
GP as per symptoms and precaution offers mask - right
Your friend refuses to wear a mask - wow
Expectation is everyone should get infected in case she has infection? - is it?
Thank you GP for taking care of rest of the people around you and yourself as well.
I went to a massage parlour in Thailand. I was told to wear disposable undies but I refused due to personal preference. A cute masseur declined to treat me.
can we get an MSpaint diagram showing the proximity to GP and other patients and the general layout of the waiting room? this might help your arguments
Outrageous!
Escalate to ozbargain forum ombudsman
A doctor asking someone to wear a mask when they are sick and refusing to treat them if they won't heed advice that could endanger that doctor is not racism. Period.
I have seen a huge increase in racism lately, especially online. I was recently told "If you don't like it, find the nearest airport". Despite my surname I was born here so my response was "You're a generation too late, buddy." Haven't experienced that level of racism since primary school in the 80s.
However this topic has nothing to do with racism. I have no idea why this topic is even being discussed. Crying racist in this instance is crying wolf.
The GP could also be protecting future patients … Viruses can live for days on surfaces so if your colleague went into the waiting room coughing influenza viruses or coronaviruses it will spread. Most doctors (the ones I see that deal with compromised immune systems) will provide masks or prepare for your visit beforehand. If your at risk and potentially going to give to Dr he/she will spread it to patients up to 2 weeks before symptoms/
OP is a troll
to me it sounds like she refused to wear it and with all the negs OP is now changing story…oo la la , doesn't like to be proven incorrect on internet forum sites.
We live in a world in which people are so (profanity) that we can't distinguish between a troll (or sarcasm) and a legitimate question anymore.
Let's vote between:
I hope 1 is the answer, otherwise that's just another sad event…
The bottom line is your "friend" had symptoms to be concerned about.
I don't see how this is complicated
Putting on a mask for 1 hour isn't going to do any harm to you.
Are people just getting dumber by the second?
What reason did she give for refusing to wear the mask?
Don't feed the troll guys
This thread is going no where. Comments are closed, thanks.
yellow fever!