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"The amount of hoops you have to jump through to get birth control is ridiculous." What country is this? In Aus, this is a medical/GP issue and birth control p

"The amount of hoops you have to jump through to get birth control is ridiculous." What country is this? In Aus, this is a medical/GP issue and birth control pharmaceuticals are available at the chemist via a script.

Zak 10y ago
Planned Parenthood is often used by women who are not regularly visiting a GP.
- bootload 10y ago
  thanks Zak, that must be difficult.
srtjstjsj 10y ago
In USA, many people do not have access to a GP.
- bootload 10y ago
  "In USA, many people do not have access to a GP." This is such an culturally alien experience. Thanks for reminding me healthcare is unevenly distributed.
  - throwaway_exer 10y ago
    Even if you have a GP, it's smart to take someone along as an advocate to help you make more informed decisions. For example, if you think you have skin cancer and go to a dermatologist in the USA, there's a good chance the receptionist will tell you their patient list is closed and you should call back in 6 months. By then you will have died twice over from a melanoma, so it's helpful to have a second person insist on staying and forcing an appointment.
  - refurb 10y ago
    Having difficulty finding a family doctor is not that odd. Many Canadians are having a hell of a time of it.[1] "...almost two million reported they have tried to find a family doctor in the past year and failed." [1]http://www.nationalpost.com/scripts/story.html?id=5c461d67-d76a-4d41-801f-1b05a6b79d30 http://www.nationalpost.com/scripts/story.html?id=5c461d67-d...
    - bootload 10y ago
      "five million Canadians do not have a family doctor as their first point of contact when they need to access medical care and of those people, almost two million reported they have tried to find a family doctor in the past year and failed. Even people who do have doctors are having trouble getting timely care" read the article @refurb, information shows lack of primary medical care but why? cost, lack of GPs, remoteness and dispersion of patients? I know the US and Canada are both vast countries with unequal distribution of population. The root of inequity in Australia is cost, remoteness & dispersion of the population. Most live in the cities, in the bush you cop poor quality of access and service even though primary health care is mostly free (Medicare).

Zak 10y ago

Planned Parenthood is often used by women who are not regularly visiting a GP.

bootload 10y ago
thanks Zak, that must be difficult.

srtjstjsj 10y ago

In USA, many people do not have access to a GP.

bootload 10y ago
"In USA, many people do not have access to a GP." This is such an culturally alien experience. Thanks for reminding me healthcare is unevenly distributed.
- throwaway_exer 10y ago
  Even if you have a GP, it's smart to take someone along as an advocate to help you make more informed decisions. For example, if you think you have skin cancer and go to a dermatologist in the USA, there's a good chance the receptionist will tell you their patient list is closed and you should call back in 6 months. By then you will have died twice over from a melanoma, so it's helpful to have a second person insist on staying and forcing an appointment.
- refurb 10y ago
  Having difficulty finding a family doctor is not that odd. Many Canadians are having a hell of a time of it.[1] "...almost two million reported they have tried to find a family doctor in the past year and failed." [1]http://www.nationalpost.com/scripts/story.html?id=5c461d67-d76a-4d41-801f-1b05a6b79d30 http://www.nationalpost.com/scripts/story.html?id=5c461d67-d...
  - bootload 10y ago
    "five million Canadians do not have a family doctor as their first point of contact when they need to access medical care and of those people, almost two million reported they have tried to find a family doctor in the past year and failed. Even people who do have doctors are having trouble getting timely care" read the article @refurb, information shows lack of primary medical care but why? cost, lack of GPs, remoteness and dispersion of patients? I know the US and Canada are both vast countries with unequal distribution of population. The root of inequity in Australia is cost, remoteness & dispersion of the population. Most live in the cities, in the bush you cop poor quality of access and service even though primary health care is mostly free (Medicare).