<blockquote>Quote<br><hr>they seemed reluctant about recommending the vest. <hr></blockquote>
thats how my doctor reacted when i asked him about the vest. 'its useless because there is no work done by the patient' he said, which i think is a load of bull. just because something doesnt require much effort from the patient, doesnt mean its not working. take a look at percussion, no effort from the patient there but it still works! also, the research is there saying the vest works. australia is just stuck in the dark ages and poo poos anything that might cost the government or the patient extra money.
<blockquote>Quote<br><hr>A nurse also mentioned if they were that good, us in Aust would have ordered them by now<hr></blockquote>
that nurse sounds like a moron, sorry. we all know there are so many good things, in regards to cf care, that we dont have here because it either has not been approved by the tga or the government wont put it on the pbs or because people here simply dont care about discovering new things.
as to buying the vest, we cannot purchase them directly from the suppliers/manufacturers. ive been told its techincally illegal for them to sell it to us because it has not been 'approved' in australia. you can get someone in the US to buy it for you thought, and send it over. but be prepared to cough up alot of $. this isnt covered by australian health insurance either.