Because my cholestorol was too high, my doctor called me to see him. That was 2 months ago, it takes a while before you can get an appointment with a doctor here. Doctors are really scarce in Québec, especially in Montréal. There is a big shortage because doctors can make more money if they go work in rural places (where there is an even bigger shortage) and way more money if they go work in the US. Because the number of doctors that are coming off the universities is limited and a lot of them don’t want to work 7 days a week the planning is hopelessly wrong. And with the baby boomers getting older and needing more medical care the problem probably will get worse. I was very lucky that I found a doctor who would take me as a new patient.I know many people here that don’t even have a family doctor. My doctor resides all the way in Westmount, on the other end of Montréal (technically it’s not even Montréal) but I’m not going there every week, so that’s no problem.
I now have yet another pill to take every day.
Mar 1 2005
Doctor
Because my cholestorol was too high, my doctor called me to see him. That was 2 months ago, it takes a while before you can get an appointment with a doctor here. Doctors are really scarce in Québec, especially in Montréal. There is a big shortage because doctors can make more money if they go work in rural places (where there is an even bigger shortage) and way more money if they go work in the US. Because the number of doctors that are coming off the universities is limited and a lot of them don’t want to work 7 days a week the planning is hopelessly wrong. And with the baby boomers getting older and needing more medical care the problem probably will get worse. I was very lucky that I found a doctor who would take me as a new patient.I know many people here that don’t even have a family doctor. My doctor resides all the way in Westmount, on the other end of Montréal (technically it’s not even Montréal) but I’m not going there every week, so that’s no problem.
I now have yet another pill to take every day.
By mare • english •