Thanks, Clara.
In Canada, in my province, there is a 12 month waiting list for knee replacement. and 12-18 months for hip replacement.
If you fall and break your hip they will do a replacement then. I guess if you're in severe pain in your hip it would be better to throw yourself off a bike and break it!
Also 18 month wait for MRI, 12 month for ultrasound unless pregnant or emerg.
Insufficient investment in both training mds, investing in medical infrastructure and equipment, staffing hospitals adequately. People cant find a family doctor, who is the gatekeeper to any other specialist. If you have a family doctor and don't like him or her, you can't change because, since there is a shortage you are considered not needing a MD.
And I could go on and on re lack of respect for nurses, and patients, for that matter.
We don't need to bring sheets, but you would want to bring your own food!