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I think it varies a lot by jurisdiction, proximity to foreign centers, and type of procedure. For instance, I live in Quebec. On the chart in the article, Queb
by graeme 11y ago
I think it varies a lot by jurisdiction, proximity to foreign centers, and type of procedure.
For instance, I live in Quebec. On the chart in the article, Quebec only had 6284 travelers, despite having a large population. Quebec's private medical system is more extensive than average, and I think you can buy more here than you can in some other provinces.
BC also has easier travel options to Asia. It would be quite a trip from Quebec, and possibly easier to buy locally.
Across the board, wait times tend to be long only for elective issues. I've generally had no trouble with them for and neither has my family.
Though some specialties seem worse off. For instance, if I needed a gastroenterologist in Montreal, I believe I'd have great difficulty finding one.
Also, in Montreal, much depends on your local hospital. Some have longer wait times than others, even within the same city. If someone doesn't know how to navigate that system, going abroad may seem simpler.
- geomark 11y agoThat makes sense, the variation by jurisdiction. It's kind of strange that a local person would find it simpler to go abroad than navigate the complicated workings of the local care system. Although it is pretty simple when you go to a medical tourism destination - you just get off the plane, taxi to the hospital, walk in and ask for sevice, and you get it.