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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (555622)	3/17/2010 1:46:33 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1586543

I wasn't referring to specific posts, but whole conversations over a long period of time. You could try searching that thread for things like "waiting time". But since you're indirectly asking for specific posts I'll give you some links. heartland.org "The WHO does rank the U.S. No. 1 of 191 countries for “responsiveness to the needs and choices of the individual patient.” " spinstrangenesscharm.wordpress.com " * America is ranked 1st in Responsiveness--a health care system in which waits are short for appointments, where doctors can be self-selected, where there are modern amenities, and where there is a higher satisfaction level of the health care system. However, this component is only 12.5% of the total ranking. In essence, quality is given less weight than quantity. * Columbia ranks 1st in Financial Fairness--it is the spreading out of costs where the rich and poor pay more equal portions of their income for health care. Basically, this is the measure of the extent a country has nationalized health care and how many of its inhabitants get the same level of care. Columbia distributes the costs equally and everyone gets equally poor health care. However, this component gets a full 25% of the total ranking. " examiner.com Message 23913252 Message 25541151 Message 23902426 Message 24285379 Message 26161050 Message 26231019 Message 26277628 Message 26200950 "Part of the problem is a physician shortage. One out of ten Canadians is seeking a primary care doctor. According to Pipes, “Over the last decade, about 11 percent of physicians trained in Canadian medical schools have moved to the United States.” This is in large part due to a massive pay discrepancy. “The average Canadian doctor earns only 42 percent of what a doctor earns in the United States,” says Pipes." american.com In May of this year, the community of Gander, NF elected to hold a 'lottery' style selection of patients for two newly arrived Family Physicians. Although innovative, this approach is unlikely to help in solving a worsening shortage of doctors nationwide. Gander is a small rural community of approximately 10,000 residents on the northeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. While normally highlighted by travel magazines for its rugged coastline and small-town charm, it received national attention earlier this year for an odd response to the addition of two new GP's – Dr. Amanda Scott and Dr. Celine Dawson – to their local medical clinic. The call rang out that a 'lottery' would be held, patients queued for hours, at the end 4,000 names were entered into the draw—an astounding 40% of the population. The CBC reported today that the lucky winners would be contacted, beginning Monday, while leaving 50% of those entered into the 'draw' with no GP at the end of the process. digitaljournal.com I could have put up many more links, but I recognize that your time is not unlimited and following my links is hardly going to be your primary concern in life.