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lol! where are you from? its true my friend, ask any canadian they will have a similar story (at least in a city)

by modzu 6y ago

ahelwer 6y ago
Canadian here. No, people have stories that their uncle tells them happened to them or their friends, but actually the uncle just read about it online. And then you repeat it as though it happened to you personally. The healthcare system works well. I've been to the hospital for a concussion and was seen quite quickly.
- modzu 6y ago
  since there is a lot of ignorance in this thread, some data: "In 2017-18, the median time stood at 2.8 hours, while for 90 per cent of visits, it was 7.9 hours or less." https://www.ontario.ca/page/time-spent-emergency-department https://www.ontario.ca/page/time-spent-emergency-department
  - macintux 6y ago
    You should qualify which numbers you're describing. I see an average wait time (to get an initial assessment from a doctor) of 1.2 hours. There are lots of averages, though, depending on which stage and which path people take.
    - modzu 6y ago
      thats left as an exercise for the reader -- im no expert in the hospital system my point is simply that after i shared my experience of what happened one particular night when i needed to go to the hospital, im getting flagged for it and downvoted like its a lie and i have some other agenda and that's frankly absurd. it happened. ive never gotten that reaction on hn before and im not sure what it means. i posted some links so those readers can expand their knowledge. i digress.
      - macintux 6y ago
        I understand being upset at the reaction, but if you're going to make the argument with numbers, you're not going to have much success by pointing to a website and telling everyone to educate themselves. Regardless, I am indeed sorry to hear that happened to your brother. Waiting in a hospital in an emergency is one of the worst experiences in many people's lives.

lol! where are you from? its true my friend, ask any canadian they will have a similar story (at least in a city)

by modzu 6y ago

lol! where are you from? its true my friend, ask any canadian they will have a similar story (at least in a city)

Canadian here. No, people have stories that their uncle tells them happened to them or their friends, but actually the uncle just read about it online. And then you repeat it as though it happened to you personally. The healthcare system works well. I've been to the hospital for a concussion and was seen quite quickly.

modzu 6y ago
since there is a lot of ignorance in this thread, some data: "In 2017-18, the median time stood at 2.8 hours, while for 90 per cent of visits, it was 7.9 hours or less." https://www.ontario.ca/page/time-spent-emergency-department https://www.ontario.ca/page/time-spent-emergency-department
- macintux 6y ago
  You should qualify which numbers you're describing. I see an average wait time (to get an initial assessment from a doctor) of 1.2 hours. There are lots of averages, though, depending on which stage and which path people take.
  - modzu 6y ago
    thats left as an exercise for the reader -- im no expert in the hospital system my point is simply that after i shared my experience of what happened one particular night when i needed to go to the hospital, im getting flagged for it and downvoted like its a lie and i have some other agenda and that's frankly absurd. it happened. ive never gotten that reaction on hn before and im not sure what it means. i posted some links so those readers can expand their knowledge. i digress.
    - macintux 6y ago
      I understand being upset at the reaction, but if you're going to make the argument with numbers, you're not going to have much success by pointing to a website and telling everyone to educate themselves. Regardless, I am indeed sorry to hear that happened to your brother. Waiting in a hospital in an emergency is one of the worst experiences in many people's lives.