[tri-med] Re: Luke Update

On Saturday, October 23, 2004, at 11:44 PM, Karen wrote:
> It really is the difference between private health coverage and public
> health and it boils down to $$$ every time.

> The length of a hospital stay in this country are MUCH higher than in 
> the
> US. I remember when I did a stint in the spinal unit that the average 
> stay
> in the hospital after a broken neck was over 9 months. Yet in the US 
> you
> would be home within a week or two - as soon as the fracture was
> stabilised.Different ways of thinking and approaching things between 
> the
> health systems
>

Despite the $$$ of private health, I have to say this is one area where 
I'm glad I live in the U.S.....  (and I'll leave that soap box before I 
get onto it!!!)

Loren (wife to Kraig, mom to Keren, T18, two years old (9/27/02))
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