Comments on: A six-year waiting list in single-payer Canada http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: vincenthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer.html#comment-72402 vincent Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:24:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer-canada.html#comment-72402 Dear Anonymous,<br/><br/>Your link was an article about the handling of a flu breakout. This is completely different from standard levels of care. While I abhor the use of anectdotes to support a position, we must accept these testimonials at their face value. These are the problems that occur in Canada. The increased wait times for oncologists, orthopedists, radiology exams compared to the US is well-documented and indisputable.<br/><br/>I would ask one simple question that should make this clear to you. If the Canadian system works so well then<br/>a)why did the government outlaw private clinics?<br/>b)why did the supreme court of Canada overturn this totalitarian law recently after the government was sued for limiting access to care.<br/><br/>Get your facts straight!<br/><br/>Vincent Dear Anonymous,

Your link was an article about the handling of a flu breakout. This is completely different from standard levels of care. While I abhor the use of anectdotes to support a position, we must accept these testimonials at their face value. These are the problems that occur in Canada. The increased wait times for oncologists, orthopedists, radiology exams compared to the US is well-documented and indisputable.

I would ask one simple question that should make this clear to you. If the Canadian system works so well then
a)why did the government outlaw private clinics?
b)why did the supreme court of Canada overturn this totalitarian law recently after the government was sued for limiting access to care.

Get your facts straight!

Vincent

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer.html#comment-72392 Anonymous Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:07:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer-canada.html#comment-72392 This article explains how the media is distorting facts and skewing perceptions of the Canadian healthcare system. It could very easily apply to this "blog" as well.<br/><br/>http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2000/0007.marmorsul.html This article explains how the media is distorting facts and skewing perceptions of the Canadian healthcare system. It could very easily apply to this “blog” as well.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2000/0007.marmorsul.html

]]> By: annehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer.html#comment-72391 anne Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer-canada.html#comment-72391 That's all Kevin does. Posts anecdotal accounts and tries to say it is the norm for the system.<br/><br/>If anyone were to actually check out the stats on wait times, they are no where near those numbers. Not even close. Of course, who wants to look at actual statistics? Not Kevin. That’s all Kevin does. Posts anecdotal accounts and tries to say it is the norm for the system.

If anyone were to actually check out the stats on wait times, they are no where near those numbers. Not even close. Of course, who wants to look at actual statistics? Not Kevin.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer.html#comment-72390 Anonymous Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:51:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer-canada.html#comment-72390 What crap. I saw my neurologist within a week and my neurosurgeon booked my surgery within the week.<br/>This wait list thing is a figment.<br/>If you took any trouble to research you would find out wait times are becoming a thing of the past.<br/>Any person waiting a year for a consult? Their family doc just never got around to asking for one. What crap. I saw my neurologist within a week and my neurosurgeon booked my surgery within the week.
This wait list thing is a figment.
If you took any trouble to research you would find out wait times are becoming a thing of the past.
Any person waiting a year for a consult? Their family doc just never got around to asking for one.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer.html#comment-72385 Anonymous Fri, 02 Mar 2007 03:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer-canada.html#comment-72385 Does it matter? Does back surgery really help? Most the dope addicts in my ER have had previous back surgery. Does it matter? Does back surgery really help? Most the dope addicts in my ER have had previous back surgery.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer.html#comment-72377 Anonymous Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer-canada.html#comment-72377 Hum, My friend taht live sin Calgary had back surgery not long ago. She didn't sayone ward about having to wait anything close to 6 years..<br/><br/>Kevin, thats laughable and its satire! Hum, My friend taht live sin Calgary had back surgery not long ago. She didn’t sayone ward about having to wait anything close to 6 years..

Kevin, thats laughable and its satire!

]]> By: Couzhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer.html#comment-72369 Couz Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer-canada.html#comment-72369 You can always count on the media to sensationalize a story. And if it's against socialized health care, you can always count on the sensationalism being posted here. You can always count on the media to sensationalize a story. And if it’s against socialized health care, you can always count on the sensationalism being posted here.

]]> By: Elliotthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer.html#comment-72350 Elliott Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:04:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-six-year-waiting-list-in-single-payer-canada.html#comment-72350 That was a 100% anecdotal article. Glad to see that Canadians uphold the fine traditions of journalism. That was a 100% anecdotal article. Glad to see that Canadians uphold the fine traditions of journalism.

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