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September 5

Women and Blood Clots

Why do women get blood clots when they have their period? Is there a reason behind it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.137.255.157 (talk) 03:17, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Because blood clots to stop bleeding. Nothing to do with menstruation. In fact, clots are actively prevented against during menstruation. ~ Amory (user • talk • contribs) 03:25, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What appears to be blood clots may be the endometrial tissue which is shed during menstruation. // BL \\ (talk) 03:58, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Emergency Room Visit

Hypotheticaly if someone broke his wrist and went to the Emergency Room. After treatment, they wanted this person to sign this financial responsiblity form, where that person agrees to pay for treatment.

If that person did NOT sign that form, agreeing to take financial responsiblity are they legally obligated to pay? How will they be able to press this if that person refuses? I am assuming they need a signature or they dont have a contract or promise to pay, otherwise they would not need a signature at all. This is in the United States. XM (talk) 04:18, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do you suppose they might send a couple of guys out to re-break your wrist if you stiff them on the cost? Sorry, but no legal advice is available on the Wikipedia Reference Desk. Edison (talk) 04:30, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What Edison said, and I've also answered at the Humanities desk, where this was cross-posted. Acroterion _(talk) 04:35, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

My non-legal guess is that the "contract" is necessary just to finalize the terms. They could probably still sue you for services rendered, it would just be messy and legal, rather than neat and organized. They prefer neat and organized, but you can be sure there are ways for them to recoup costs without you having signed something. There always are. --98.217.14.211 (talk) 14:37, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Understand the US is considering changes. About time it seems. In France everyone has a green card the same size as a credit card. Show that and you are treated. Without it you still are treated, but the card makes it so easy. In due time you pay for the treatment, but then automatically recover 70%. (The remaining 30% can come back from a private insurer if you pay the premiums.) If you should refuse to pay you would be pursued vigorously through the courts. A whole family is responsible for any one member's medical debts.86.200.130.198 (talk) 15:26, 5 September 2009 (UTC)DT\)[reply]

Why are we still answering this? It's a request for legal advice. It has been removed often enough and replaced by XM that 3RR is likely involved. (That was a small joke.) // BL \\ (talk) 16:40, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Did all those versions include the word "Hypothetically"? Dismas|^(talk) 21:08, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, only after it was removed once or twice. Vimescarrot (talk) 00:06, 6 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I see. Thank you. Dismas|^(talk) 06:11, 6 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It probably is highly dependent on local laws. However, consider that if you go to a restaurant and eat dinner, or pump gas at a gas station, or get a haircut at a barber shop, they don't need to make you sign anything prior to, during, or after to have you be legally responsible for paying for the goods and services. By accepting service you agree to pay them for it (because there is usually a law which says something to that effect), and can be held civilly, and often criminally liable for running off without payment. I would expect similar rules apply to emergency health services. The signing of the form is likely just to remind you that it isn't a free clinic, and of your responsibility to pay. -- 128.104.112.179 (talk) 17:14, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've often wondered about this kind of thing. If they made a contract beforehand, this could be disputed as it was signed under duress (ie. "f^#% my wrist, ow ow ow" "we'll only help you if you sign this form" "ok ok ok give me drugs!"I should be a script writer, I know), yea? But then there can't even be a verbal contract beforehand, so it really is a big risk they take treating you. Or are there special explicit rules for medical treatment?? Aaadddaaammm (talk) 16:13, 6 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I wonder how he would sign it if the wrist of his writing hand is broken? Reminds me of an old Cheech and Chong bit. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots 21:39, 6 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to take this question at face value (i.e., a hypothetical question not asking for legal advice), because I don't read it as asking for advice whether to sign the document or not. In general, hospitals, physicians, and other service providers may be able to recover for the value of their services under the quantum meruit doctrine. However, a suit for services rendered on a quantum meruit basis is both more difficult to pursue and more difficult to defend, because it involves more uncertainty for both parties. There are many advantages for the hospital in having a specific agreement that it can enforce. John M Baker (talk) 23:44, 8 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

How do people accidentally get toilet paper stuck in their pants?

An extremely weird question, but I can't figure it out. Somehow people accidentally manage to get toilet paper stuck in their pants as seen in this picture. However, I can't figure out how it is possible to do accidentally. Can someone elucidate? 66.57.240.8 (talk) 07:21, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think the most likely explanation is that her teenage grandson tucked it in there as a joke and then took the photo. Those sorts of photos are rarely accidental. However, older people do tend to pop a spare piece of tissue in their pants to mop up, and it's possible it got dislodged when she pulled them up.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:48, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

...to mop up?? --antilived^{T | C | G} 01:54, 6 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

First two links on Incontinence. Have a nice night. ~ Amory (user • talk • contribs) 03:59, 6 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

MBA

hey everyone !!!!!! I jus need some help with the information regarding MBA in india for my brother. He would like to do MBA but he has not secured good grades in his graduation, he just passed the graduation. If somebody can tell me that he can start with the MBA or not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 145.228.59.66 (talk) 16:59, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Every graduate school has its own standards. If you identify some of the possible schools, check to see if they have a web site on which you may find either the academic requirements or the name of some person to whom you could write for such information. // BL \\ (talk) 20:43, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Try taking the GMAT test, if that is still going. If the score is not good enough at first, try again. My GMAT score on my first go was good enough to overcome a similar situation. 89.242.115.9 (talk) 20:50, 7 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What bird is this?

As I was coming home from work one day in late August, I saw this bird on the ground. It kept trying to fly inside the office building, not realising it couldn't fly through the glass in the windows, so it fell down of the ground. What bird is this? JIP | Talk 21:13, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Black Woodpecker, innit. 213.122.51.152 (talk) 23:22, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]