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Podcast: Inside EMS
Episode: Navigating international healthcare and a $60K+ flight home
Description: In this episode of the Inside EMS podcast, host Chris Cebollero walks cohost Kelly Grayson through his recent emergency trip to Italy after his sister experienced a major medical crisis while on vacation in the country. He talks through his shock at certain protocols that would never be found in the U.S., leading to a discussion about necessary care vs. defensive medicine and how that dichotomy is stark between the two countries.
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“The quality of care or the TLC, if we call it, is significantly less than what we’re used to over here...