On 12/31/07, Craig Froehle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 31, 2007 4:04 PM, Paul Blumstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BTW, in England, which has govt healthcare, it takes so long to get a > > heart bypass operation that 1/2 of the people waiting for it die > > before their turn comes up. > > Yes, yes...can you provide a credible reference (i.e., a refereed > research journal or NHS publication) for this "fact," or is this > merely another urban legend? I know many Brits and few of them have > serious complaints about their health services options.
I constantly heard Tony Blair refer to "getting NHS wait times down" when he addressed parliament. And they do have private insurance in Britain too. > > Canada has govt healthcare, also. I once asked a Canadian urologist > > how long it takes someone to get an appointment to see him. He told me > > it would take about 7 months. > > He may be very popular. A sample size of 1 doesn't make that argument > very compelling. Heck, I know one urologist here in the states with a > 6-month waiting list for new patients. I've heard people complain on both sides of this issue. It seems to me that for prescriptions and mundane stuff we will travel abroad, but for critical issues or surgeries the non Americans will either travel here or pay to go to a private hospital. I do know one thing tho. Whenever an athlete in England needs to get their ACL taken care of - they come here. -- ============================== War Eagle
