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submitted 11 months ago by alcasa@lemmy.sdf.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Not on a theoretical level, but how would you practically have to pay costs, access specialist doctors?

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[-] S_204@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Canada. It's free, but slow.

They'll keep you alive, but it's up to you to stay healthy. Little prevention support around here.

[-] kinttach@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Doesn’t it vary quite a bit by province?

[-] RushingSquirrel@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

Not only province, but doctor/hospital but mostly urgency.

If you've got something critical, it's super fast, otherwise it can be pretty slow.

Examples:
went to the emergency for something stuck in my eye, 3am. Went in, waited 3 minutes to be checked, saw a doctor 15 minutes later, by the 1h mark I was out with 1 nurse and 1 doctor who had seen me and removed what I had and another nurse who had given me a vaccine shot.

On my way out, I talked to someone in the waiting room I had seen at 8PM getting a softball to the side of the eye, she finally saw someone around 11h after getting to the E.R. (they quickly evaluate the urgency when you arrive).

Almost 4 years later, I'm still waiting for my vasectomy appointment.

[-] TiresomeOuting@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Woah seriously for vasectomy? I'll want one in about a year should I try to get an appointment now? Though to be honest I wasn't sure if it'd be completely covered or not.

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