
432: Felonious Bears
Emergency System Abuse, Frequent Flyers and Lonely Patients
A Denver firefighter and EMS worker reports widespread abuse of the 911 system by individuals who use emergency services for non-medical tasks, such as retrieving cigarettes. These "frequent flyers" often call for help due to loneliness rather than medical necessity. The discussion extends to how socialized medicine systems often become social outlets for lonely people, a phenomenon also observed by dental hygienists.

