RE: Eh, wait 20 months to see a Specialist! Whadda want, it’s free
Yes, but if you had an emergency situation, like a bypass needed, you would have been seen ASAP, am I right? And it’s for free too.
Depends.
1) How many others are stacked up and in line ahead of you
2) What is the assessment of each patient-do they need care right away.
3) Do they have the right Doctor on site
4) How much budget room do they have?
5) Once you get past admittance and get x-rays, etc. how many people are piled up in the examination room? Are all of the beds, chairs, recliners and gurneys in the hallway taken? Maybe you stand for a little while.
6) One time I spent a lot of time in Emergency admittance. Guy across from me nicked his arm with a chain saw. He waited..waited...waited...waited..
They limit pre-operation tests to control the number of procedures (by-passes) performed.
Plenty of reasons for people to leave Canada and pay for health care in the US, India, etc