Because children decline rapidly when seriously ill. Same as old people. They're more at risk so given priority.
That being said, if they're running around the emergency department, their parents should be lectured on wasting time and resources for non emergency situations. It's wrong that they abuse the system while others who need it have to wait. But it's the parents fault, not the kids.
I agree with you, charli.m. Adult patients are naturally expected to be more physically resilient than then elderly and children.
OP, I'd also like to add, that there's a lot more expectations and pressure on ER staff from the parents of those children; parents are *terrified* of their child dying.
Yet, even the ER staff hate it when parents needlessly waste their time with their child's non-emergency health problems (that's what a family doctor or paediatrician is for)-----
But, there are just as many adult patients who waste ER resources in the same manner.
Why are kids more important?
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Because children decline rapidly when seriously ill. Same as old people. They're more at risk so given priority.
That being said, if they're running around the emergency department, their parents should be lectured on wasting time and resources for non emergency situations. It's wrong that they abuse the system while others who need it have to wait. But it's the parents fault, not the kids.
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I agree with you, charli.m. Adult patients are naturally expected to be more physically resilient than then elderly and children.
OP, I'd also like to add, that there's a lot more expectations and pressure on ER staff from the parents of those children; parents are *terrified* of their child dying.
Yet, even the ER staff hate it when parents needlessly waste their time with their child's non-emergency health problems (that's what a family doctor or paediatrician is for)-----
But, there are just as many adult patients who waste ER resources in the same manner.