> If you have a suspicious mole, or a woman reports pain in the uterus, in Europe you might wait one or two years before a doctor sees you. And then you might g

> If you have a suspicious mole, or a woman reports pain in the uterus, in Europe you might wait one or two years before a doctor sees you. And then you might get just an "everything looks fine" or a mild painkiller, and start again to look for another specialists or just go to the private health. It's known, but somewhat silenced, that a significant number of heart/liver/kidney patients just die before they get to see the specialist because the system is overloaded. This payment-by-queue drives costs down, but is obviously a bad thing. Sorry but that's wrong. I've only used the health systems in the UK and Germany but in both countries, you can get an appointment either directly (if you're flexible with time) or within a few weeks. In urgent cases, all hospitals have specialised staff and will see you immediately.