[Koblenz]

I thought the USA was horrible because we are the only industrialized country not to have socialized medicine. That's what John Kerry keeps telling me, at least.

[AmericanInTokyo]

I know one thing for sure. I am not one of those Americans who jingoistically and uninformedly goes around (without ever having stepped outside the USA) saying "USA! USA! The USA is best in everything!" It aint. But it is in a lot of things.

And when it comes to hospitals, DAMNED if I would ever want to be stuck in a Japanese hospital. I would DEMAND they medivac my ass out of the archipelago and get me to a stateside facility ASAP. Particularly if I were suspected of having a bad disease and wanted to get the news straight, clear and honest (my right).

I havent read this Japanese woman's book but I bet she slams the Japanese approach and praises American hospitals. If she did, good for her! :-)

[AmericanInTokyo]

Just read the full article now -- and sure enough -- she slammed the japanese hospital and health care system! bravo!

[WorkingClassFilth]

Amazing story. Amazing conclusions, anyway.

I thought for sure this was another standard issue 'American-health-care-sucks-and-we-should-all-disarm-and-become-socialist-hamsters-like-the-peaceful-Japanese-and-everyone-else-in-the-world' kind of story.

Please, excuse me for my glaring assumptions and knee-jerk prejudice.

[joesnuffy]

One thing we can thank the sodomites of America for
Once they and their political allies force their so called marriage agenda on America

and have foisted off their AIDs and STD immune compromised partner's
medical needs..onto the coperations and small businesses of America

Real familes will not be able to afford health care for their own wives husbands and children
The destruction of the Real America will be well under way..

The fruits of tolerance