Yes but there are more nurses than doctors (2.5:1 oecd average, and it's probably higher in hospitals). The doctors are also working long hours and are under pr

Yes but there are more nurses than doctors (2.5:1 oecd average, and it's probably higher in hospitals). The doctors are also working long hours and are under pressure. I've been in hospital more times than I'd like too. I remember one time a doctor in a non-english speaking country helped me in ER and then took me downstairs and bought me a sandwich and talked to me for a little while after a panic attack.