Posted by Larry Hoover on June 7, 2003, at 17:07:39
In reply to Never, ever had a problem,... » maxime, posted by jay on June 6, 2003, at 12:43:53
> But I live in Ontario..so I dunno. Sometimes there is a wait if you want to see a particular person, but you get to pick from the 100's of pdocs depending on your area. My last one saw me the same day I was referred.
I'm glad you made that distinction, about needing a referral. Just getting one can be a lengthy exercise. After my own referral, I was told that my critical need would bump me up the list, but I still had to wait six weeks (I'm in Ontario). I was told the general waiting list was close to a year, so six weeks didn't seem too bad.
>The level of care here is just as good as any in the world, and yes you do get your bad experiences too, like anywhere.
I absolutely agree with you there. The U.S. is a little bit more technically oriented, but we're still about the best in the world, IMHO.
>But some of the top research also comes from Canada. I am just happy I don't have to worry about getting a 10,000 dollar bill for a month, or a hospital stay, or whatever, of 'services'. I've been around the world, and have not found a better health care system period.
> I just give 'em my health card, and bingo, presto, I get excellent service.
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> JayJust slapping down the old health card is so cool. You need care, you get it. No questions asked. And, being on disability, I only pay $2 per prescription.
It's not a perfect system, by any means. But I like it.
Lar
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