Poll: Do you ever go to a teaching hospital for medical care? Autor vlákna: ProZ.com Staff
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I have nothing against university hospitals. In fact, I had an operation in one of them in Belgium (Institut Jules Bordet) some years ago when I was living there. However, the National Health Service (SNS) in Portugal is overwhelmed and under pressure as never before, and the common health insurance scheme of the European Union institutions, to which I am entitled for the years I worked there as a translator, allows me to go to private hospitals. So, I don't need to put any more strain on the SN... See more I have nothing against university hospitals. In fact, I had an operation in one of them in Belgium (Institut Jules Bordet) some years ago when I was living there. However, the National Health Service (SNS) in Portugal is overwhelmed and under pressure as never before, and the common health insurance scheme of the European Union institutions, to which I am entitled for the years I worked there as a translator, allows me to go to private hospitals. So, I don't need to put any more strain on the SNS...
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| | | | | No, but I go to the bakery for bread sometimes. | Nov 13, 2025 |
How is this poll relevant here? Desperate times?
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We once had a "Suggestions for improvement" forum, but it disappeared. Too much work?
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| | | | | Heck, I just knew MTBdA would get in first. | Nov 13, 2025 |
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jyuan_us
Spojené státy americké
Local time: 12:33
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| This depends on which country you are located | Nov 13, 2025 |
The question implies that the services at teaching hospitals tend to be less than ideal, but that is not true in China. Teaching hospitals in there are always the top-tier ones, and the logic behind is simple: You have to be among the best ones to gain the status of a teaching hospital. No kidding.
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| | | | Alex Lichanow
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Berliner Charité, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg and Universitätsklinikum LMU Munich are frequently mentioned among the best hospitals in all of Germany (and Heidelberg is not even that far from me). So why wouldn't I go?
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jyuan_us wrote:
The question implies that the services at teaching hospitals tend to be less than ideal, but that is not true at least in China. Teaching hospitals are always the top tier ones, and the logic behind is simple: You have to be among the best ones to gain the status of a teaching hospital. No kidding.
In Buenos Aires, the same thing happens. UBA's (University of Buenos Aires) hospital is regarded as one of the best, and it's free! So it's always packed, and if you want to get attention, you must go during dawn to be first in line.
People come from the suburbs and travel for hours to get this medical attention.
| | | | Philip Lees 
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I worked in a university hospital for five years as a medical writer. In line with what other people have already said, the university hospitals in Greece are generally considered to be the best, and they can take their pick of doctors who apply to work there. The pressure to perform well can be quite intense.
They also often have access to pioneering new treatments before they become generally available.
I had a broken leg repaired there 20 years ago, and the surgeon d... See more I worked in a university hospital for five years as a medical writer. In line with what other people have already said, the university hospitals in Greece are generally considered to be the best, and they can take their pick of doctors who apply to work there. The pressure to perform well can be quite intense.
They also often have access to pioneering new treatments before they become generally available.
I had a broken leg repaired there 20 years ago, and the surgeon did a great job. ▲ Collapse
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Tom in London
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Some years ago now, my dentist referred me to a very large teaching hospital in London because I needed very complex surgery to my gums to deal with a congenital infection. Over a period of months, I was operated on several times. I only remember two students, one of them who was terrible at pain control and made me scream out many times, causing the other people in the room great concern. Then I moved to another student, who was very expert and kept the pain under control.
The surg... See more Some years ago now, my dentist referred me to a very large teaching hospital in London because I needed very complex surgery to my gums to deal with a congenital infection. Over a period of months, I was operated on several times. I only remember two students, one of them who was terrible at pain control and made me scream out many times, causing the other people in the room great concern. Then I moved to another student, who was very expert and kept the pain under control.
The surgery consisted of novacaine injections to freeze my gums, and then putting a scalpel (looked like a Stanley knife) into my mouth, cutting open the gum, and then very carefully cleaning out all the pus, and then sewing up the gum again. This took. a long time.
Sometimes the work was done in a small room, and sometimes it was done in a large room where about 40 students were all working on different patients. There was., of course, a superintending professor-dentist who kept an eye on what everyone was doing, giving initial instructions before they started, and checking what they had done at the end.
However, the surgery proved to be effective only for a period. Thereafter, my dental care consists of very careful cleaning by myself, and a specialist clean every three months, as well as a dental inspection every six months. This regime, so far, has proved very effective. The infection will not go away but it is being kept under control.
Thanks to the NHS in the UK, I didn't pay a penny for any of this. In the United States, it would've cost me tens of thousands of dollars - which I certainly wouldn't have been able to afford. Heaven knows where I would be now.
Moral of the tale is: look after your teeth and gums. Never smoke because smoking has a terrible effect on your gums; it inhibits blood flow. Keep everything. clean. Use dental brushes or floss. Any old fluoride toothpaste will do; it doesn't have to be one of the fancy brands.
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What has this got to do with translation? There is currently quite alot of concern among ProZ members concerning job ads that have nothing whatever to do with translation (e.g. collecting personal data for "AI training") and fake profiles posting "non-questions". Instead of posting up "poll discussions" might I respectfully suggest that site staff look at these serious issues?
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