prisoner6
My mother used to work for SAS in their NY offices and, as a young child (many millenia ago), we traveled to Denmark and Sweden. I have retained many beautiful memories from those trips.
In the early 80's, PBS ran a documentary on socialized medicine in Sweden. They explained that medicine had become very specialized and showed the waiting room at one hospital. On the wall were identical boxes each one labeled with a specific body part. In order to be treated, the patient essentially had to pre-diagnose their malady, by body part, pull a slip and wait their turn. The dilemna however was in treating maladies that crossed several areas of the human body.
The same documentary also showcased the socialized work environment where, once hired, an employer could not fire an employee. It didn't matter whether or not you showed up for work after hire; they couldn't fire you. Meanwhile, Swedish youth who had graduated from college were turning to alcohol because they couldn't find work. All the positions were already taken.
Granted, it's been a long time since this documentary aired but I would be curious as to the veracity of these images they projected. Was there any truth to this?