'My sister was charged £32 just for CRYING in front of the doctor at clinic'
A PATIENT who had to wait for an appointment was charged £32 by a health clinic just for crying when she finally got to see a doctor, it is claimed.
A woman said her sister was hit with the charge for an "emotional and behavioural assessment" simply for shedding a tear, but the doctor did nothing to help her.New York-based YouTuber Camille Johnson shared the tale on Twitter explaining her sister has a rare disease and has been struggling to find appropriate care.
She posted a picture of the bill with the caption: "My little sister has been really struggling with a health condition lately and finally got to see a doctor. They charged her $40 for crying."She added: "One tear in and they charged her $40 without addressing why she is crying, trying to help, doing any evaluation, any prescription, nothing."
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