1. Waiting Time
As soon as we have a health-related concern, we must go to our family doctor, since if the issue is not urgent, the visit to ER is not appreciated. The problem is, it will often take from 2 weeks, to 6 months to see the needed specialist, and as soon as your appointment happens, you'll wait some time for the results and then, for diagnosis. You can either have your issue progress or you can even die during that time! Look:
2. Family Doctors
All health-related specialties are different in their philosophies. Medicine, for the most part, focuses on diagnosing and treating illnesses. Nursing, focuses on looking at the entire patient. Pharmacists focus only on medications they provide in order to treat the condition. It is all wonderful, since it makes a great health care team!
The problem is, Family Medicine, is a type of Medicine, which focuses on the entire patient, and I feel like we need more doctors focusing on diagnosing a treating (thus, decrease waiting times). There is a wonderful specialty, in health care, called a Nurse Practitioner, and this is a nurse with extended training in Family Medicine, which is specifically educated to long-term care for the patient. Currently, NP's are taking the Family Medicine over, and more doctors are pursuing specialties!
3. More Patient Education!
Health-care providers should emphasise the patient education a little better. This is a wonderful way of interacting with patients. as well as it is, fundamentally, important for people to know what is happening and what might happen inside their bodies. We need more education, especially, on drugs!
Overall, I recognise and enjoy the way Canadian Health Care is, as it provides care to and respects all patients, disregarding their backgrounds, financial stability, choices, etc.
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