Thursday, February 26, 2009

State of the Health Care System..


Two patients limp into two different medical clinics with the same complaint. Both have trouble walking and appear to require a hip replacement.


The FIRST patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day and has a time booked for surgery the following week.


The SECOND sees his family doctor after waiting 3 weeks for an appointment, then waits 8 weeks to see a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed for another week and finally has his surgery scheduled for 6 months from then.


Why the different treatment for the two patients?


The FIRST is a Golden Retriever.

The SECOND is aSenior Citizen.


Next time take me to a vet

1 comment:

Jo Ann said...

Sad but true. What a commentary on how things are. arggh.