RE: R&D Re: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

[Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM]

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> Verzonden: Thursday, July 19, 2001 5:03 AM
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> Onderwerp: Re: R&D Re: Europe, the US, and Environmentalism

>  Positive side of government-run health care: if I die, at least it
>  won't be due to being denied proper health care because it wasn't 
>  profitable for the insurance company...   :-)
>   >>
> It may however be due to the fact that you waited so long to get your 
> appointment that your illness had progressed beyond treatment

In which case my death would be *my* fault (I should have gone to see a
doctor earlier), not the government's fault.


> or that you were treated by a generalist ("primary care doctor") 
> because specialitsts are too expensive for your health care system

Last time I checked, we had specialists, even though they are expensive.
Generalists don't treat such diseases themselves because they aren't
qualified for it, so they send you to a specialist.


> or because the first apointment available for an MR scan of your brain
> was in 3 months and during that time your brain tumor grew too large to
> resect etc.

If your condition demands a MR scan asap, you become a high priority case.
If even then, waiting lists are too long, your doctor will try to find an
other place for you to have your scan. Abroad, if necessary.


Jeroen

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