Comments on: The Surgeon General has… http://technomad.batungbacal.com/2008/05/the-surgeon-general-has/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:06:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jaz http://technomad.batungbacal.com/2008/05/the-surgeon-general-has/comment-page-1/#comment-63 jaz Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:19:58 +0000 http://technomad.batungbacal.com/?p=64#comment-63 hehe.....there are many real patients but there are also what they call "nylon"(나이롱)patients here. my son was once hospitalized due to a fracture (twice actually, once on the leg and once on the arm, kids~!) nyway, there were 5 patients in the room, and except for my son, there were lots of "ajoshis". most of them didnt look like anyone who should be there. many of them were confined due to "traffic accidents", someone told me they were actually in the hospital for the insurance payment, they play card games, smoke in groups outside the hospital, look for the nearest "pc bang"(internet cafe) stay there for hours, and come back when someone calls coz the insurance personnel came to visit. its crazy~! they'll be confined for days til the insurance company finally gives in and settles for an amount. hehe…..there are many real patients but there are also what they call “nylon”(나이롱)patients here.

my son was once hospitalized due to a fracture (twice actually, once on the leg and once on the arm, kids~!) nyway, there were 5 patients in the room, and except for my son, there were lots of “ajoshis”. most of them didnt look like anyone who should be there.

many of them were confined due to “traffic accidents”, someone told me they were actually in the hospital for the insurance payment, they play card games, smoke in groups outside the hospital, look for the nearest “pc bang”(internet cafe) stay there for hours, and come back when someone calls coz the insurance personnel came to visit. its crazy~!

they’ll be confined for days til the insurance company finally gives in and settles for an amount.

]]> By: Outpatient in Korea | Buhay sa Korea http://technomad.batungbacal.com/2008/05/the-surgeon-general-has/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Outpatient in Korea | Buhay sa Korea Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:05:23 +0000 http://technomad.batungbacal.com/?p=64#comment-62 [...] Technomad also has a picture of an “outpatient” taking a smoking break. [...] [...] Technomad also has a picture of an “outpatient” taking a smoking break. [...]

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