And now that SARS is in the US how far away is the day that you wish your hospitals had reacted in the same way. And closed their doors.
Any one who thinks SARS will be contained by sending people away with a fact sheet and the promise to report in if they're showing symptoms is simply inviting an epidemic. How many active cases have you got walking around, breathing and sneezing on everyone from the grocery clerk to the bus driver.
This has got nothing to do with socialized medicine. You think a virus cares?
People have been crossing the border into the US to get care for years. Why do you think that Buffalo MRI clinic bothers to advertise in Canada? The SARS related hospital closings just means the Canadians have a better chance of getting the Canadian government to pay for it.
Two things about Socialized Medicine:
1. It is prone to sweeping decisions and overreaction, like any other government program.
2. It is possible to get a full-body CAT scan in Buffalo, New York for $900, and the clinic will get you results within 24 hours. What engine of innovation and cost cutting made this miracle possible? (Hint: Is it possible to get a full-body CAT scan in Canada in less than a year, at any price?)
May I point out that this is the EXACT time a hospital is NEEDED! Do you think it's for the use of people who are well?
This is as dumb as saying you would turn your back on a friend when he needs your support ...... er ..... sorry ..... forgot you were Canadian ........