Oh 100% it was part of my training. We actually had “professional “ patients who helped train us, those ladies knew when you found their cervix…
Although every Canadian I know complains about their system virtually none of them would trade it for a US style system in which medical care is provided on a fee for service basis. No Canadian will ever experience this: Millions Report Medical Debt Contributed to Losing Their Home | Consumers for Quality Care
Poster claims no Dr. shortage from personal experience in a small county (<300K) with a massive medical facility but states another poster posts "ignorant comments" . No irony there, nope. LOL
Anyone unaware of the wait times in the US isn't paying attention. My daughter had a knee injury from dance. Seeing the ortho specialist took a pretty long wait and this was at a large practice with multiple doctors. I waited almost 2 months for a hernia surgery (that they botched and had to redo within a year.), And my wife broke her wrist (shattered actually)in an accident and waited 10 days to have surgery that required 10 screws and a metal plate. (They called that bad of a break a "non emergency") That type of injury would often be fixed within 24 hours we were told by some other folks. We ain't Canada, I know that... but we have our own issues.
Plenty of primary care doctors where we lived and where we moved to. They actually encourage us to get yearly physicals and all the women tests that are important. My Canadian friends from Toronto make fun of their healthcare system. They rent in Florida every year from November to April and see our healthcare system. I have no idea what it’s like up there only that they don’t like it. There are probably benefits in both systems.
How can I be off-topic citygator? I’m addressing the doctor shortage, with gynecologists in particular.
Also making more seats available in medical schools. The doctors union has been very successful in keeping prices high by limiting the supply of doctors.
General Practitioners are undervalued and underpaid. Everyone wants to specialize due to the money and esteem. The issue is insurance companies would rather pay the pretenders (PA’s, Nurse practitioners etc.) rather than the real thing. I realize there are good mid level practitioners but I’d rather get diagnosed by more educated individuals.
My wife has an appointment with a orthopedic practice tomorrow. I'm sure she'll see a PA, given past visits. The practice is large and has plenty of doctors, but it's the practice's decision for the PA rather than a physician, not the insurance company's, right?
