Well, weird and serious thread subject i guess... and i don't think i've seen this one before either... i searched a little too... but if i'm wrong, just tell me ^^
Ok, i'm starting this thread coz' i got some bad news this morning and it inspired me for this subject... I must say here in Canada, well, in Quebec at least, it's a very hot topic, it has been one for quite a while too...
I'll start with my bad news i guess: my grand-mother fell down and broke 2 ribs during the night, and my mother is
mad because the hospital won't keep her for a while even though she basically can't move anymore... plus, my
grand-mother lives alone, so now, she has to go to my uncle's house... my uncle, who himself just broke ribs after
falling a few weeks ago (see the irony here ~_~) and was also sent home, dizzy from all the drugs they gave him, right
after the accident... Exactly the same thing happens when you get a surgery actually, they send you home almost as
soon as you wake up... ~_~
all this to say our health care system here in Quebec sucks (and it seems to be the same all over Canada from what i see
in the news)... there isn't enough places in hospitals, not enough nurses, not enough doctors... and when the
doctors should be busy saving lives, they are instead buried under a lot of paper work... that's without counting
the side issues we hear about in the news: our hospitals aren't as clean as they should be... the mistakes done
because the doctors/nurses are tired from working overtime and so on...
now, i know the system here in Quebec isn't all bad... here getting healthcare is almost free because our government pays for most of it... and... erm okay, right now it's the only advantage i'm finding <_< loll maybe i'll find something else later ^^
anyways, i was wondering what were your opinions about your health care system... and i'm also curious to know how different it is in other countries (provinces if you're from Canada ^^), its ups and downs and so on...