Sistemul de urgențe, aglomerat de non-urgențe. O țară vecină taxează pacienții care vin fără o problemă gravă. Este o soluție de luat în calcul în România?

The Romanian emergency system faces overcrowding due to non-urgent cases, prompting discussions about potential patient fees for non-urgent visits. Raed Arafat emphasizes the importance of medical evaluation over self-triage, warning that fees could deter vulnerable patients from seeking necessary care. Other European countries, like Italy and Bulgaria, have implemented co-payment systems for non-urgent cases, but Arafat cautions against similar measures in Romania, highlighting the risk of delaying critical care. He argues that many patients classified as non-urgent still require timely medical attention, and access to emergency services should remain a fundamental right.