That’s Not A Dump, It’s A Canadian ER

IBD's Capital Hill ^ | 2/17/2011 | David Hogberg

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Physicians at Montreal’s LaSalle Hospital grew weary of waiting for government funds to improve their hospital, so some of them took matters into their own hands. They posted videos of the emergency room on YouTube. Here’s one, and although it is in French, it’s pretty clear from the start what some of the problems are.

[thackney]

Direct link to the video

http://www.youtube.com/v/kHgqqDYYeBQ&rel

[BenKenobi]

Thanks for posting this! Passing it around.

[Maverick68]

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[bolobaby]

STUNED BIEBER ALERT!

[DrC]

Justin Bieber is going to be very upset with you showing people what “free” health care looks like. In fact, he might even think you’re “evil.”

[fightinJAG]

Viva Biebercare!

[Nat Turner]

Obamacare...coming to an ER near YOU!!

[vaudine]

One of our grandsons is forever touting the superiority of Canada's medicine--young head full of mush from taking journalism from lib profs. On the other hand, our son-in-law recently skied in a Canadian resort and got into a conversation with a Canadian MD. S-i-Law asked about Canadian medicine The dr. said, 'well, if you can wait 3 months for an MRI, you're ok." Then he asked how long is the wait in the US. S-i-law replied that it depends. If you are in the ER, about 30-60 minutes; if in your dr's office, same day or next day.

Then Canadian said,"Yes, but that's only for people who have ins." Son-in-law replied that it is everybody.Their hospital has a sign up that medical treatment CANNOT be denied, as do most US hospitals. The Canadian was stunned. But Obamacare is going to change all that and give us BETTER care? Oh, yeah!

vaudine

[max americana]

You mean Centre DA La Salle? Such a nice neighborhood when I was hanging out with my cousins in DDO.

[oh8eleven]

One of our grandsons is forever touting the superiority of Canada's medicine ...
My son's brother-in-law is an orthopedic surgeon and recently did a one year fellowship in Vancouver, BC.
I spoke to him when he returned and he said Canadian H/C wasn't as bad as he thought it was going to be ... it was TEN TIMES worse.
He mentioned the MRI wait list (3-6 months) and said if you miss your appointment for any reason, you go to the bottom of the list again.

[max americana]

I’m from Vancouver originally. My GF is with me employed at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and she doesn’t want to go back. Her salary is 3 times that what she makes here in America (union salary, mind you) but they are helpless on patient care. The nurses and doctors unions there have the power and the BC government just gives them whatever they want.

That includes 2 months PAID BY TAXPAYER vacations, I kid you not.

[boop]

The video has mysteriously been “disappeared”.

[Nat Turner]

funny how all that stuff just “seems” to happen for no apparent reason...