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

[J. van Baardwijk]

At 14:34 19-7-01 -0500, Ronn Blankenship wrote:

>> > 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.
>
>
>You went when you first noticed any symptoms.  The government-run health 
>system told you the first available MRI appointment was in three 
>months.  By then, the tumor was inoperable.

I'll admit I'm not an expert on brain tumors, but er...

Only three months from "first symptoms" till "beyond repair" doesn't sound 
very realistic.

BTW, when you check the archives you'll find out that I've explained the 
workings of the Dutch health care system more than once. It is *not* a 
run-by-government-only system.


Jeroen

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