A new poll says long wait times lead half of Canadians to avoid seeing a doctor or going to the hospital.
The poll was conducted by Léger and commissioned by right-leaning think-tanks the Montreal Economic Institute, SecondStreet.org, and the Canadian Constitution Foundation.
The percentage of respondents who say they avoid consulting doctors because of wait times is highest among women, people over 55 and Quebecers.
I had sharp chest pains and waited 7 hours in the emergency room in the USA. Granted it was stress, but it felt like I was having a heart attack.
If you’re not dying in the next 2 hours, don’t go to the ER. And even if you are that’s not a guarantee. I’m sorry that this part doesn’t matter what side of the border you’re on.
That’s smart, I’ll have to remember the next time I want to go to the ER to checks notes ask my doctor if it’s serious enough to go to the doctor
You have a doctor? What’s that like? I have a clinic.