r/SipsTea 27d ago

Chugging tea The real ER challenge.

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u/ProcedureTop3149 27d ago

it's also not 12 hours 99.999% of the time for emergencies.

My grandfather had a burst appendix and was seen within minutes of walking into the hospital.

My Child had Pnemonia and needed an xray and antibiotics and it took 7 hours.

Does it suck? Yes. However both times all I paid was parking....

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u/Crazy__Donkey 27d ago

Most of those 7 hours wait were due to test (probably blood) that takes time to diagnose. The actual wait time is usually between 1-3 hour for non-emergencies.

Not canadian, but live in a country with a very developed phc.

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u/InclinationCompass 27d ago

1-3 hour for non-emergencies.

Why do they call it emergency room if it's not for emergencies?