The comparison about countries is hard to understand because I’m not sure of what constitutes as one or another.
Where I live I can walk in on a public hospital and see a doctor within two hours if I don’t have any risk that would give me priority. Then if the doctor asks for an exam or x-ray or something, it might be done shortly after on the same hospital if there’s some time concern, or they may just request you to do the exam and then you can go after it yourself. In this case getting it for free can take quite some time, so there’s several private clinics that people go to only for exams - they can sometimes do it within one or two days, other times it takes longer.
However if you need surgery or something more advanced, you may end up dying on a waiting list if the doctors don’t properly detect how much of a risk you’re at. I don’t have any personal experience with this part of the Healthcare system though so I’m only saying this based on stories I’ve heard and from some news coverage I’ve seen in the past.
Meaning non-threatening regular check-ups. Check blood pressure, sugar levels, etc. If I call up saying I have a fever they would typically schedule something that afternoon (if it’s morning) or the next day or two depending on severity - not make me wait 21 days.
What would you consider to be a “physical”?
The comparison about countries is hard to understand because I’m not sure of what constitutes as one or another.
Where I live I can walk in on a public hospital and see a doctor within two hours if I don’t have any risk that would give me priority. Then if the doctor asks for an exam or x-ray or something, it might be done shortly after on the same hospital if there’s some time concern, or they may just request you to do the exam and then you can go after it yourself. In this case getting it for free can take quite some time, so there’s several private clinics that people go to only for exams - they can sometimes do it within one or two days, other times it takes longer.
However if you need surgery or something more advanced, you may end up dying on a waiting list if the doctors don’t properly detect how much of a risk you’re at. I don’t have any personal experience with this part of the Healthcare system though so I’m only saying this based on stories I’ve heard and from some news coverage I’ve seen in the past.
Meaning non-threatening regular check-ups. Check blood pressure, sugar levels, etc. If I call up saying I have a fever they would typically schedule something that afternoon (if it’s morning) or the next day or two depending on severity - not make me wait 21 days.