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A fine example of free socialist Healthcare
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Damn. She waited 6 years for a knee replacement then got this treatment?!?!?
For what I've received as "routine" surgeries (hip replacement, kidney surgery, screws/pins on broken bones, orthoscopic surgeries...) it's normally a few weeks of wait time.
For what I've received as "routine" surgeries (hip replacement, kidney surgery, screws/pins on broken bones, orthoscopic surgeries...) it's normally a few weeks of wait time.
Kevlar
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Like I’ve said, our “free” healthcare is bad and getting worse. Just read an article in our local paper, Manitoba has the longest wait times in Canada. Here’s the article, it doesn’t mention the doctor and nursing shortage. Much of this was brought on by trying to force the workers to get the covid shot, get it or lose your jobs, many just walked out.
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Kevlar
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Not necessarily. I know lots of younger people waiting for different things, life threatening things are the priority. I had to go to the hospital when I was around 30, in terrible abdominal pain, told I was going to get an emergency colonoscopy....... got in 8 months later. Turned out I was over worked and basically burned out, severely dehydrated and my body said it’d had enough. Who knew working 18-20 hours a day would do that to a guy
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My experience is my wife's experience growing up in Soviet Poland.
Even after they became sovereign, the only way to get care for the elderly, her mom, meant greasing some palms. She needed medical attention and it wasn't going to happen. Fixed that with some Zloty
Fortunately, the exchange rate was very favorable at the time and then we got her mom into, what would be considered here, a very luxurious retirement home.
Even after they became sovereign, the only way to get care for the elderly, her mom, meant greasing some palms. She needed medical attention and it wasn't going to happen. Fixed that with some Zloty
Fortunately, the exchange rate was very favorable at the time and then we got her mom into, what would be considered here, a very luxurious retirement home.
I've got to say, I'm really happy with my healthcare.
Just had a routine/scheduled doctor visit. The visit started EARLIER than my scheduled time. Most places run late, especially in the afternoons. We addressed all issues verbally then got the normal check of BP, lungs, ears, throat...
Some blood work and an ultrasound was recommended. I said OK so she went to the station with the printer and grabbed my paper orders while I waited about 3 minutes in the room. She came back and said "OK, here's the orders. I've arranged that if you want, go to the clinic next door right now and they'll do both for you. We'll also transfer our registration sign-on to the clinic so you don't have to do anything".
Sat in the clinic waiting room for 5 minutes before being called in. Phlebotomy did their work then straight to the other room for the ultrasound.
From the time I left home, I had the doctor visit, unscheduled phlebotomy and ultrasound work and was back home within an hour.
My doctor's visit summary is already online for my review. Lab and ultrasound results will be available to me and my doctor normally within 12 hours.
Yea, that's a lot of great care for my $20 copay.
Just had a routine/scheduled doctor visit. The visit started EARLIER than my scheduled time. Most places run late, especially in the afternoons. We addressed all issues verbally then got the normal check of BP, lungs, ears, throat...
Some blood work and an ultrasound was recommended. I said OK so she went to the station with the printer and grabbed my paper orders while I waited about 3 minutes in the room. She came back and said "OK, here's the orders. I've arranged that if you want, go to the clinic next door right now and they'll do both for you. We'll also transfer our registration sign-on to the clinic so you don't have to do anything".
Sat in the clinic waiting room for 5 minutes before being called in. Phlebotomy did their work then straight to the other room for the ultrasound.
From the time I left home, I had the doctor visit, unscheduled phlebotomy and ultrasound work and was back home within an hour.
My doctor's visit summary is already online for my review. Lab and ultrasound results will be available to me and my doctor normally within 12 hours.
Yea, that's a lot of great care for my $20 copay.