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james t kirk · 03-12-2006, 10:16 AM

You would be very hard pressed to convince too many Canadians we would be better off with a US styled health care system.

I read the article, the guy obviously has an agenda, most of it is tripe, but I will comment on this.

Cancer victims fare no better. The average patient has to wait 5 1/2 weeks from the time he's referred by his family doctor to the time he's treated by an oncologist. Enough time, in other words, to die from the fright of having a serious disease go untreated.

My father had lung cancer.

Long story short, he went to the hospital when the pain became too much for him to handle.

It was a Sunday in October I remember.

They admitted him that day. (Juravinski Cancer Centre / Henderson Hospital in Hamilton)

He was under the care of an oncologist the next day and started radiation treatments the following week once they had put him through every battery of test imaginable to mankind.

Once that was over, they started Chemo on him.

They got about half way through that when they gave up because it was clear that he wasn't strong enough to continue and they were only doing him a disservice.

All in all, he received every possible treatment in a timely fashion that I or anyone else would think of.

He had a battery of doctors, professionals, nurses helping him the best they could.

I could not find fault.

He died 6 months later. The fact that he died had nothing to do with the health care that he received.

The bottom line with those BS American articles that you dig up is that the idea of Universal Health Care has a lot of Americans who profit from the industry scared. They will do or say anything to protect the goose that laid the golden egg.

Is the Canadian Health Care system perfect?

No, it is not.

Is the American Health Care System perfect - Ask the 40 some odd million people who have no health care, or those who have so many holes in their coverage, they might as well have none.

Would I want American styled Health Care?

Never.

I would prefer just to improve our system thanks.

But, I would never presume to tell you what to do with your life.

03-12-2006, 10:16 AM	#73 (permalink)
james t kirk Junkie Location: Toronto	You would be very hard pressed to convince too many Canadians we would be better off with a US styled health care system. I read the article, the guy obviously has an agenda, most of it is tripe, but I will comment on this. Cancer victims fare no better. The average patient has to wait 5 1/2 weeks from the time he's referred by his family doctor to the time he's treated by an oncologist. Enough time, in other words, to die from the fright of having a serious disease go untreated. My father had lung cancer. Long story short, he went to the hospital when the pain became too much for him to handle. It was a Sunday in October I remember. They admitted him that day. (Juravinski Cancer Centre / Henderson Hospital in Hamilton) He was under the care of an oncologist the next day and started radiation treatments the following week once they had put him through every battery of test imaginable to mankind. Once that was over, they started Chemo on him. They got about half way through that when they gave up because it was clear that he wasn't strong enough to continue and they were only doing him a disservice. All in all, he received every possible treatment in a timely fashion that I or anyone else would think of. He had a battery of doctors, professionals, nurses helping him the best they could. I could not find fault. He died 6 months later. The fact that he died had nothing to do with the health care that he received. The bottom line with those BS American articles that you dig up is that the idea of Universal Health Care has a lot of Americans who profit from the industry scared. They will do or say anything to protect the goose that laid the golden egg. Is the Canadian Health Care system perfect? No, it is not. Is the American Health Care System perfect - Ask the 40 some odd million people who have no health care, or those who have so many holes in their coverage, they might as well have none. Would I want American styled Health Care? Never. I would prefer just to improve our system thanks. But, I would never presume to tell you what to do with your life. Last edited by james t kirk; 03-12-2006 at 01:11 PM..