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For a medical emergency? This is simply false.
by johnday 5y ago
For a medical emergency? This is simply false.
- klyrs 5y agoI live in Canada, and I've seen people put on 6+ month waitlists for (a) MRI after a concussion to make sure there's no internal bleeding (which can kill in a single day), (b) MRI after a stroke to diagnose the root cause, (c) ACL replacement surgery. Universal healthcare is great, but when you're in a 2-party system and one party undermines it whenever they're in power, the result is terrible.
- johnday 5y agoI'm sorry to hear that, but it's not quite relevant to the point that the parent was making about Europe. For what it's worth, I live in the UK which has similar woes to how you describe Canada's two-party system. However we do normally get seen quickly for things which are a threat to life---but elective operations can take much longer. Mental health issues are also dealt with sluggishly at best.
- f6v 5y agoDescribe emergency. Sure, you’ll get an MRI after a car crash. But you could be in this state where you’re not dying, but still very uncomfortable. The wait list is pretty long then.
- KittenInABox 5y agoDo you have studies on waiting times that you can cite here? Genuinely asking because I know they certainly exist for Canada[1] with breakdowns down to the Province [2] so I'm just assuming you have some proof that can be used to bolster your claim. 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7292524/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7292524/ 2. https://www.hqontario.ca/System-Performance/Wait-Times-for-Diagnostic-Imaging https://www.hqontario.ca/System-Performance/Wait-Times-for-D...