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Originally posted by flatbutt
I'm all for a stronger Canada and much better relations between our two nations.
In truth though , please tell me about the health care. I have a friend in Toronto who says that he sometimes has to wait weeks in order to see a doctor for non-emergency care. True or no?
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Very true, and would be true of any system. There will always be a wait for non-emergency treatment.
Health care is the absolute epitome of the "Hole in Which to Chuck Money".
All even the best system can do is weigh cost against usage. There will always be someone demanding their particular treatment is a priority, but a health system is not going to have even one more piece of expensive diagnostic equipment than they have to, if it means being short a defibrillator or two!
I would also have to say that after spending many years under the U.K. system, that since coming to Canada I am amazed at the number of "tests" I have been sent for. The majority I think are just CYA for the Dr. I'm sure most were a huge waste of time & $.
But hey, I'm not a Dr....