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Old 01-10-2019, 09:09 PM
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tennisguru
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Sweden also has only 10 million residents. We have over 300 million. Much more difficult to manage that.

I know several Canadians, and their health care has major issues. Yes, if you get diagnosed you will get excellent treatment, but it can be extremely hard to get that first appointment. One of my friends mom had some issues but it took her 2 years to get seen. Turned out to be cancer which by that point was stage 4 and beyond curing. I had another friend who had to make several 24 hour waits in the ER to get basic antibiotics because she couldn't get in to see a primary care physician to write a prescription. Care is rationed in Canada by the government limiting how many people can attend med school each year. Limiting the number of doctors lengthens the wait time and lowers cost for the program.
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