I have experienced the same thing here in America. Our nursing homes are a joke. They hire inexperienced Nursing Assistants who care more about getting their nails done then they do about the medication that the patients are taking. Patients are always being abused, mistreated, its truly disgusting. Sorry to hear that you were close to TB. I did a shave biopsy on a man who we later found out had leprosy. All I was wearing was a pair of "clean" gloves. I was scared but it turned out to be ok. :) I think you will be ok too! By the way I saw your book (that's how I got to this blog) and I bought it. I absolutely love it. Please never stop writing!