What are emergency services like in Philippines?

"Local Emergency hospitals are normally for maternity so no xray's just a bed and a couple of nurse. Broken arms etc are transferred to nearest public hospital, but their conditions are very, very 3rd world and you could wait for hours to be attended. Also you must have cash up front before anything is done ie, xrays etc. Private hospitals are faster and better conditions, but are expensive, and again cash or credit card is necessary up front. You will not be allowed to leave the hospital until full payment is made. Locals can leave after signing promissory notes. This is breaking the law, but hospitals still carry on this practice regardless. Also doctors here carry drugs given by reps' they will sell you these, and also try to sell drugs that are not available from the drugs store. These are expensive, and I suspect some are ersatz. If you are unfortunate to be involved in an accident, they will send you to the nearest hospital, if you are not coherent, they will not treat you until a family member comes up with the payment details. You could die while waiting, but that is not their concern. The doctors Hippocratic oath only applies in the Philippines if you can pay for the services, doctors says they did this as its an investment to a comfortable life. The standards of their training is not so good either, that's why when they go abroad to work its usually as nurses, but only after they did some retraining," remarked another expat in Philippines.

"Angeles Medical Center was about 5km from where we lived. Most of the staff are unfriendly! My son broke his arm and I was infuriated by the awful way we were treated. As expected, it was expensive as we had to stay for a week, but the room was very clean and the food was good. We, however, got the needed medication," said a member in Angeles City, Philippines.

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