Which country are you in and what’s a typical doctor visit like? How much? Wait time? Etc

    • ElectricWaterfall@lemmy.zip
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      2 hours ago

      But the wait times in US emergency rooms are longer since people are there who are unable to get the care they need elsewhere or they haven’t been able to afford to go to the doctor and have no waited until it’s an emergency.

        • skeptomatic@lemmy.ca
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          21 hours ago

          Sorry. The “money” part didn’t actually factor in for me because I’m in Canada and it wasn’t on my mind. Doesn’t mean we don’t pay for it through taxes I just mean it wasn’t on my mind. I just meant greater severity should equal earlier service.

          • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
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            21 hours ago

            Yes. If I have to wait in the ER, I try to think of it as a sign that I’m going to be okay.

            Extremely fast service, or people suddenly starting to be really really nice to you, means something very bad is going on.