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This will FUT ot.debate, but I wanted to start the question here.
I'm in a discussion with a person whom I shall term, charitably, a knucklehead.
Many of his views are ridiculous, and I can demonstrate their folly with
citations and argument fairly easily. But on one point I find myself a little
caught-off-guard.
He alleges that the Canadian healthcare system, which he, in his enlightenment,
calls "Communist," is so inefficient that a patient who requires an MRI has to
wait four months before a machine is available. Is this true?
You can imagine my distress to hear my fine neighbors to the north mocked in
this way. I mean, I mock Dave Koudys, but he deserves it for breaking into Mike
Petrucelli's house like that.
Any insights you can provide into the workings of your healthcare system will be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks a metric ton!
Dave!
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| (...) Moc! Moc! Moc!! Bottom line is that people don't have to wait 'months' for an MRI. The naysayers always dredge up the worst case scenarios. Personal friends who have had to get an MRI have had few days, and had to wait a week once to get an (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I'm not sure our health care system is communist but its free*. A long wait for an MRI is not uncommon. This is due to the lack of facilities. Several private clinics have opened where you can have one done but you have to pay big bucks. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Yes, it is true that there are waits for non-critical exams and procedures. However, if it is a more serious case, the wait is usually less than a week. I have a neighbour that injured his knee back at the end of June. Several weeks of physiotherapy (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I'd say our system is more "socalist" than "communist." Oddly enough, I had an MRI last night (I hurt my arm playing tennis, but an insane specialist wants to make sure I didn't have a stroke. What!?!?). I had one last week, too and I have (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Dave, I can give you another data point about MRIs, but everyone else has pretty much covered it that if you need it immediately, you will get it, otherwise, you'll have a long wait. I was getting something checked out and the neurologist (...) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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