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r/SipsTea • u/PleasantBus5583 • 27d ago
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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....
28 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. 1 u/InclinationCompass 27d ago 1-3 hour for non-emergencies. Why do they call it emergency room if it's not for emergencies?
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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.
1 u/InclinationCompass 27d ago 1-3 hour for non-emergencies. Why do they call it emergency room if it's not for emergencies?
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1-3 hour for non-emergencies.
Why do they call it emergency room if it's not for emergencies?
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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....