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Meanwhile my friend here I’m the US has to wait until may 2023 to see a dermatologist. Long wait times exist in the US as well, we just like to pretend that it
by wbsss4412 4y ago
Meanwhile my friend here I’m the US has to wait until may 2023 to see a dermatologist.
Long wait times exist in the US as well, we just like to pretend that it’s a socialized medicine thing.
- credit_guy 4y agoYes, but it's most likely a top dermatologist. There are lots of dermatologists around. For the first visit, it's normal to have to wait one or two months. Almost one year is definitely not normal.
- wbsss4412 4y ago> Yes, but it's most likely a top dermatologist. It is not. It is a dermatologist. > Almost one year is definitely not normal. I would like to believe that too, but I don’t know what to tell you.
- SamReidHughes 4y agoThis is not the experience of my family members.
- wbsss4412 4y agoNever said it was typical, only that it exists. When these conversations come up, people always trot out the wait time line, and it’s true, wait times are generally on the lower end for the US compared to other countries. However, they are not zero. Depending on the need, the region, and the time, you have to wait in America, just the same as in other countries. Useful reference point: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/242e3c8c-en/1/3/2/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/242e3c8c-en&_csp_=e90031be7ce6b03025f09a0c506286b0&itemIGO=oecd&itemContentType=book https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/242e3c8c-en/1/3/2/index....
- p1esk 4y agoHow many dermatologists have you called before giving up and agreeing to wait until May? In my experience it takes 3-5 calls to find someone willing to see me within a few days.
- wbsss4412 4y agoI don’t know, I didn’t interrogate them about it. I would imagine they considered that, but, then again, maybe not.