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To: gg cox who wrote (10654)	9/29/2006 11:46:10 AM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37533

Hi gg, and i know the positives far outweigh the negatives OK, I agree completely. I've not said otherwise... When I say I see no viable alternative (to our system) I am admittedly not upbeat enough :o) must take personal responsibility No argument here. We have free annual checkups and free 24/7 service (clinics and emergency) when we suspect or note a problem, free flu shots and many vaccinations .... and I am very grateful. It is a HUGE improvement in my lifetime (I'm 50). I've previously recounted how my parents would have been bankrupted by our medical problems had it not been for a generous extended family. Today in our system that would be a moot issue. We take full advantage of these valuable benefits in our house. I often notice that the doctors in walk-in clinics are accepting new patients so I am perplexed at the number of folks that have no family doctor. Seems the media likes to report the negative side mostly of a seeming lack of family practitioners. I guess they should visit some of these walk-in clinics :o) My family member's predicament is unfortunate. Regular type checkups detected nothing and she was completely asymptomatic. Her surgery next week is free and scheduled quickly after the MRI results and followups. My only beef (the big BUT ;O) is why the wait would be so long for an MRI in a case with an identified issue with such high probability of a soon to be fatal problem. regards Al

To: gg cox who wrote (10654)	9/29/2006 2:50:18 PM
From: Ichy Smith	Respond to of 37533

On the question i have received negatives,only, from you and Ichy.I know those big hospital doors are swinging both ways 24/7 365 and i know the positives far outweigh the negatives.I guess generally we are wired to see only the negatives...we are also all destined to die, which our health care system trys to delay.Because we all must die at a certain time, should blame always fall on the system and the people on the front lines?? I am sorry, did you think I blamed the people on the front lines? In Ontario the blame sits squarely on 3 groups. The Federal Liberal party for cutting money to the provinces, Mike Harris for allowing the Bureaucrats to make the needed cuts to hospitals rather than cutting bureaucrats who were the problem in the first place, and the Bureaucrats for not cutting the fat, but for cutting the people who did the work. But in order to have huge amounts of money to toss around throughout their rule, the Liberals damned near destroyed Health care.