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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 10:29 AM Original message |
New World Healthcare Rankings - US 16th, tops UK. Canada 4th |
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Gulf Coast J (221 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. About as reliable as health care ranking can be |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 11:53 AM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Preventive efforts on diet/smoking/ee mental health/safety have no value? |
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mobuto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. This is a misleading way of looking at it |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 10:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. UK below US despite National Health Service? |
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LivingInTheBubble (360 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 11:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The NHS is pretty shit. |
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Screaming Lord Byron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 11:20 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Ah. I think this is a grass is always greener type thing. |
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Johnyawl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 11:28 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I think we can concede that NOBODY... |
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jbutsz (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. question for Canada |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. No, for the most part, access is good... |
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jbutsz (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 06:29 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. figured |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Canada has no statistics of waiting lists |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. This an important lesson for people who think single payer health care |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Do you mean single payer or universal HC? |
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The White Rose (804 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 11:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Hmm. Mostly agree, however... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. We have a health care system that manages to keep Dick Cheney alive |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
7. nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah, nyah-nyah - Canada's fourth |
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Frederic Bastiat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Swedish system is part private |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
9. Surprise, surprise. Everyone with NHC beats us. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. The US is #1 |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. The health care industry is the largest industry in the US. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. ABC:There are more people doing paperwork than Dr.s and nurses |
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Norcom (151 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 02:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Would love to see evidence of that |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. Congrats Canada |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 06:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. I just don't understand why seniors aren't covered.... |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
18. WHO had us at 37th 6 years ago |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-14-03 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yeah but when do the BCS numbers come out? |
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