Scott insists:
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Everyone should be able to seek out a hospital and/or a surgeon
that can provide service immediately. In Canada, while people sit on
waiting
lists, beds in hospitals are empty or occupied by chronically-ill
patients.
Even if your local hospital is idle, if you're not at the top of the
list,
they won't help you.
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If beds are empty and the hospital is idle, why wouldn't they help you?


It seems to me, you get waiting lists (waits of any kind) when
enterprises (including hospitals) are operating at or near capacity.
You'll wait when there are no more beds, no more doctors, or no more
nurses. What other reason would there be to wait?

One of the most discussed waits in Canada appears to be MRI's. It seems
we've not bought enough. On the other hand, it appears they're as
commonplace as slurpy machines at a 7-11 in the USA. Quite likely,
we've been a bit miserly when it comes to MRI's. On the other hand, all
the private clinics in the USA which sport these spiffy macines are
going to have to recoup their investments. This they do by taking it
out of the pockets of those who require the MRI. So, wait for a couple
of days in Canada, or wait a few minutes in the USA (and pay dearly for
the convenience).

If hospitals are "idle", there's absolutely no waiting. They quickly
spring into action.

Where do you get your data?!

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