Why “patients” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
> I waited 12 hours, literally on the floor, with a broken arm and covered in my own blood, before I was seen after a motorcycle accident. So literally just a broken limb. Non-l…
by Mawr · Sep 23, 2026
Please tell me more about these “cures” you speak of. Because to my knowledge, yes we are good at getting patients into remission, we do not have “cures” Coupled with the fact t…
by Aboutplants · Sep 23, 2026
Cancer can be cured in a lot of cases, its just so damn expensive and the treatment is beyond torturous that some patients cannot handle it. Stem cells are amazing. But we need…
by JoeOfTexas · Sep 23, 2026
In most sunny places a decentralized per-home solar policy is cheap, sustainable, and more robust to severe local weather events. While fission reactors are still the cheaper in…
by Joel_Mckay · Sep 23, 2026
Most people don't understand the system well enough to even have an informed opinion on the subject. Commercial insurance companies get a lot of criticism for denying claims or…
by nradov · Sep 23, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "patients" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "patients" over time.
A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, nurse, optometrist, dentist, veterinarian, or other health care provider. Read more on Wikipedia