Comments on: CANADIANS LOOK TO U.S. FOR I.C.U. BEDS http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/01/20/canadians-look-to-us-for-icu-beds/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:57:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: PieMan http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/01/20/canadians-look-to-us-for-icu-beds/#comment-36956 PieMan Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:45:46 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/01/20/canadians-look-to-us-for-icu-beds/#comment-36956 Get a grip people. Do you think that people aren't waiting and dying in emerg rooms in the U.S. because there are no beds available? My quick search came up with these examples in 1 minute. Get off your high horse. And to smartdoc, calling the Canadian system a "hell hole" is funny. YOu've probably never set foot in a Canadian hospital. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=3322309&page=1 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19207050/ http://legalmedicine.blogspot.com/2008/01/wait-times-getting-longer-in-emergency.html After reading these stories, I'll keep our hell hole, thanks!! Get a grip people. Do you think that people aren’t waiting and dying in emerg rooms in the U.S. because there are no beds available? My quick search came up with these examples in 1 minute. Get off your high horse. And to smartdoc, calling the Canadian system a “hell hole” is funny. YOu’ve probably never set foot in a Canadian hospital.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=3322309&page=1
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19207050/
http://legalmedicine.blogspot.com/2008/01/wait-times-getting-longer-in-emergency.html
After reading these stories, I’ll keep our hell hole, thanks!!

]]> By: The Covert Rationing Blog » Blog Archive » Why Canadians and Other More Advanced Civilizations Should Root Against U.S. Healthcare Reform http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/01/20/canadians-look-to-us-for-icu-beds/#comment-19837 The Covert Rationing Blog » Blog Archive » Why Canadians and Other More Advanced Civilizations Should Root Against U.S. Healthcare Reform Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:37:48 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/01/20/canadians-look-to-us-for-icu-beds/#comment-19837 [...] Canadian healthcare system to avoid making capital investments it finds inconvenient. For instance, Catron points us to an article in the Globe and Mail (Toronto) entitled “Critically Ill Patients [...] […] Canadian healthcare system to avoid making capital investments it finds inconvenient. For instance, Catron points us to an article in the Globe and Mail (Toronto) entitled “Critically Ill Patients […]

]]> By: smartdoc http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/01/20/canadians-look-to-us-for-icu-beds/#comment-19350 smartdoc Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:20:14 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/01/20/canadians-look-to-us-for-icu-beds/#comment-19350 Many of these poor souls, near dead to begin with, probably didn’t survive being transported 100 miles to the US. But at least they had a chance. At least they were not left to die like dogs in the street in the medical hellhole of Canada. And speaking of hell, these is a special place in aforementioned nether region for the truly despicable, dishonest Michael Moore and the US demcrat party leadership propagandizing for Canada’s nightmarish plan. Many of these poor souls, near dead to begin with, probably didn’t survive being transported 100 miles to the US.

But at least they had a chance.

At least they were not left to die like dogs in the street in the medical hellhole of Canada.

And speaking of hell, these is a special place in aforementioned nether region for the truly despicable, dishonest Michael Moore and the US demcrat party leadership propagandizing for Canada’s nightmarish plan.

]]> By: Nurse K http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/01/20/canadians-look-to-us-for-icu-beds/#comment-19323 Nurse K Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:00:50 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2008/01/20/canadians-look-to-us-for-icu-beds/#comment-19323 But the people in Canada, well Ontario anyway, are equally as unable to get ICU beds. They have equal access to ICU beds. But the people in Canada, well Ontario anyway, are equally as unable to get ICU beds. They have equal access to ICU beds.

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