I found this article in the International edition of the New York Times. Interesting:
WHITBY, Ontario, Sept. 9 - Esther Pacione needs a family doctor. At age 56 she is afflicted with severe ataxia, a neurological condition that causes her acute pain, choking and loss of consciousness. The walls of her home are scuffed from the times she fell and hit her head.
Her regular doctor suffered a stroke a year ago, and all the local doctors she has contacted say they cannot take new patients, so now Ms. Pacione goes to a walk-in clinic whenever she has an emergency. At the clinic, she waits hours and sees a different doctor and no one there is familiar with her medical history and what drugs she has been taking.
Ms. Pacione, a retired bookkeeper, said she would like to be at the table when Prime Minister Paul Martin meets with the provincial premiers on Monday for a three-day televised meeting to find ways to alleviate the lengthening waits for basic care in Canada.
"If you are not bleeding all over the place, you are put on the back burner," Ms. Pacione said, "unless of course you have money or know somebody."
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/12/inter ... dafd29530d
Canada Looks for Ways to Fix Its Health Care System
Canada Looks for Ways to Fix Its Health Care System
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Canada Looks for Ways to Fix Its Health Care System
kesann wrote:
While certainly not a perfect system, Canadian Medicare does allow everyone to be seen and have their needs attended to.
I agree. I am thankful for what we have in existence.
During the election debates the health care system was a hot topic. I remember a discussion on the origins of the system and how it was not completed as a system that could continue without revision. Problem is that no one ever seems to want to compromise. They want more without giving up anything that currently exists. I am a strong supporter of chiropractic as preventative medicine and wonder what the effect of investing money into prevention would be. Problem is, the results may take a while to show and people want to see an immediate fix. Having our cake and eating it too. No wonder there is an obesity problem in the world.
(No I don't think all obesity is caused by overeating)
While certainly not a perfect system, Canadian Medicare does allow everyone to be seen and have their needs attended to.
I agree. I am thankful for what we have in existence.
During the election debates the health care system was a hot topic. I remember a discussion on the origins of the system and how it was not completed as a system that could continue without revision. Problem is that no one ever seems to want to compromise. They want more without giving up anything that currently exists. I am a strong supporter of chiropractic as preventative medicine and wonder what the effect of investing money into prevention would be. Problem is, the results may take a while to show and people want to see an immediate fix. Having our cake and eating it too. No wonder there is an obesity problem in the world.
(No I don't think all obesity is caused by overeating)