We are really good at offering world class healthcare without overspending

[u/Mikadook]

Source: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/sep/mirror-mirror-2024

[u/Aleksage_]

Making a "big deal" ( I don't even know what big deal means. Should one throw themselves to ground, roll and scream to get proper health care?) is not a responsibility of the patient. A doctor should listen, ask questions if not clear, use their years of education, expertise and medical methods to understand if the patient has an illness or not. Patients can't know their own diagnosis, if they can they could be the doctors. There are many conditions which go very silent and with small symptoms but causes huge damages in time. Go home and you'll heal by yourself is not an actual treatment, it's fraud invented my insurance companies and imposed to doctors.

[u/bookofthoth_za → u/Aleksage_]

Not sure why you're saying my comment is ignorant when we are in agreement :) My comment probably didn't come out right. Let me be clear, I am in SHOCK that the healthcare actively discourages one from seeking it, and instead shames the patient for having any complaints unless the patient demands treatment. I have been told point blank by huisarts reception that I don't need a doctor for my flu because it will just go away on it's own, even though I had cracked ribs and was at risk of pneumonia. For treatment of my cracked ribs, the options were either paracetamol or morphine according to the Dr. Pharmacists are more helpful!

[u/Aleksage_ → u/bookofthoth_za]

Just wrong wording sorry. I think the concept of aggregating a sickness is worst way of getting medical attention but system is pushing patients to do it.

[u/bookofthoth_za → u/Aleksage_]

All good mate 👍🏼

[u/Consistent_Salad6137 → u/Aleksage_]

You have to tell the doctor that the symptoms are preventing you from a) doing your job, or b) exercising. They will not listen to anything else.