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Being able to see my doctor for a health problem on short notice improves my quality of life but it probably doesn’t change outcomes as there is a very low like
by vasilipupkin 8y ago
Being able to see my doctor for a health problem on short notice improves my quality of life but it probably doesn’t change outcomes as there is a very low likelihood that my problem is both life threatening and urgent. But choosing to pay doctors more to reduce wait times is not right or wrong - it’s just a different preference.
- nerdponx 8y agoMy point is that you don't see people spending extra to see private doctors in Canada despite it being a generally wealthy nation. There is more at play than the original suggestion that high spending is simply a function of being a richer nation with more money to spend on "extras" like short waiting times.
- vasilipupkin 8y agoYou do actually - Canadians sometimes go across the border to US for surgeries, etc.