Quote Originally Posted by Killearn Kitties View Post
I don't understand where you are coming from here. Why would anybody wait in an enormous queue in ER when they could go to their family doctor? I can certainly say that that does not happen here.
because in London ontario you can't GET a family doctor. none of them are taking patients. Plus it was after hours anyway and I had huge white plotches on my throat that was affecting my breathing. Turned out I had mono and they couldn't do anything for me anyway.

Now I'm speaking specifically about london because thats where most of my experience lies. But unless you have had a family doctor for many years you can't get a new one. there aren't enough doctors for the demand and they have all stopped taking patients as theya re over loaded as it is. And if you DO have a family doctor you often can't get in same day or next day. you have to wait sometimes a week or more.

So... they go to the ER because what other option do they have?

here in Lancaster we have luckily not had to use the ER although we almost did once when Hannah had a high fever and vomitting but we got her fever down and didn't end up having to go but that was on a sunday night at like 7 pm. But I have called Hannah's doctor first thing in the morning when she's been sick and gotten an appt for a few hours later.