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August 9, 2006

American Health Care

Posted by Terry at 4:21 pm .
Filed under: Miscellany, National Politics

Two patients limp into 2 different American  Medical clinics with the same complaint.

Both have trouble walking and appear to  require a hip  replacement.The 1st patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day  & has a time booked for surgery the following week.

The 2nd sees the family doctor after waiting a week for an  appointment,
then waits 18 weeks to see a specialist,

then gets an x-ray, which  isn’t  reviewed  for another month &

finally has his surgery scheduled for 6  months from  then.

Why the different treatment for the two patients?

The 1st is a Golden Retriever…..The 2nd is a Senior  Citizen.

 

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