A Complete Waste of Space

Canadians are coming here for important surgeries. Wonder why that is? Are Canadian doctors less competent? Or is there an issue with the health care system that has them coming to the U.S. for treatment?

Dunno but you cant beat the model, i got a letter last week for an appointment to a private consulting clinic to have a professor see me. And guess what i will have no out of pocket expenses And no i dont have private health cover either im just some schlub off he street

The reason canadians are coming to the U.S. for life saving surgery? Must be all the transgender ops taking priority......

Old Pudfark sez: " Govt. Health Care is fer them squirrels with no nuts "

Any 'schlub' off the street can walk into a clinic in the US and get service from a GP without a letter for an appointment, and you're not likely to wait more than 20 minutes. Oh, and if you actually need a routine surgery (broken bones etc not organ transplants) I've personally had to wait one, three, and 10 days respectively. The horror! It's torturous suffering waiting for a better (socialized) system here... jeez... lol.

ruggbutt wrote:Canadians are coming here for important surgeries. Wonder why that is? Are Canadian doctors less competent? Or is there an issue with the health care system that has them coming to the U.S. for treatment?

please cite numbers and examples, please. Oh, and while you're at it, provide the numbers of how many Americans are going to Canada for healthcare and/or meds. I think I know which way the balance will swing on this one, but.....

Barfly wrote:Any 'schlub' off the street can walk into a clinic in the US and get service from a GP without a letter for an appointment, and you're not likely to wait more than 20 minutes. Oh, and if you actually need a routine surgery (broken bones etc not organ transplants) I've personally had to wait one, three, and 10 days respectively. The horror! It's torturous suffering waiting for a better (socialized) system here... jeez... lol.

and, you will be seen by a top-level doc for that?? Did you even read the details of what Fatman wrote?

Slick, if I'm not mistaken, fattie and barf live in two different countries, no?

I'm perfectly aware of that. Did you read their posts? I mean, cute graphic, but revealing yourownself as clueless while posting it is sort of funny.

oh, and Dawg......since you are stopping in, could you fill us in on your experience with the Canadian Health system?

I read fatties post slick. Although it is not evident why he needs to see a medical professional (backstory?) or why it would be appropriate to see a "professor" at a free clinic - is he talking about an accredited medical doctor than teaches at a medical school?