STOP HEALTHCARE INTRUSISM

Your Health Is VERY Worth It. DON'T PLAY IT

Intrusion exists at all levels and professions: in construction, computer science, journalism,…and also in healthcare. Let's take an example: our computer breaks down, we have two options: Go to a specialized professional with qualifications to repair this type of machinery., who will offer you a guarantee along with an invoice, so that if you have a problem you can complain with complete peace of mind and the law will protect you in situations of irregularity.. The other option is to take it to Jaimito, a friend's cousin who is a handyman and understands these things. Don't expect Jaimito to make you an invoice, nor offer you any guarantee. And, In the worst case, it ends up damaging your computer and you have to buy a new one, you will not be able to claim anything from it and the law will not protect you..

What a pity, you are left without a computer…but... what happens if instead of talking about a computer we talk about a health problem? Health is important, Here we are talking about cases that are often irreversible., that can affect you for life. And we are not exaggerating when we say that poor handling can cause paralysis., or a poor examination may not identify a problem for which it is necessary to refer to a specialist, or simply that you are wasting money putting yourself in the hands of unscrupulous people who do not know what they are dealing with and who are not going to solve your problem.
Many times, These “pseudoprofessionals” play with the price of their consultations, attract their customers (that not patients) with low prices. Is it cheaper to go to a chiromassage to treat back pain than to a physiotherapist?? It's not a question of prices, it is not the same service, They are not the same guarantees. And, By some chance this person will end up injuring you., forget about any type of compensation, of any type of recognition. Is it cheaper?

There is a lot of misinformation around this topic.. There are many people who turn to these intruders with titles hanging on their walls, titles that are not official, who do not qualify to carry out health work. It must be made clear that in Spain there is freedom of education, one can teach and deliver degrees in any health subject, but that does not mean that this degree legally qualifies you to carry out the profession.. That title must be official, and as long as it is not, it will only be worth exposing it and telling your friends that you have earned a degree in whatever it is.

We also do not want to forget other types of intruders, those who, even if you have an official qualification in health matters, They perform functions for which their qualifications do not prepare them or legally enable them.. Each official qualification qualifies for specific skills, and only that degree can exercise them. If you are a dentist you cannot put on diets, If you are a traumatologist you cannot treat depression, etc.

Maria Aviñó
Director of Physiotherapy Pablo Salazar y Tomares Salud

@FisioTomares

Maria Aviño