no1scouse: What province were you in? (Probably never been to Canada, just read it in Reader’s Digest.) We never waited more than 15 minutes to see our only doctor, and could have spent the time reading his papers from peer-reviewed medical journals (which he had on his wall instead of Norman Rockwell imitations of concerned doctors by a child’s bedside).
hippogriff: I’ve lived in Ontario for 43 years. I was talking about emergency, not my doctor’s office, or don’t you know what ER means? The hospital was North York General.
frogsandravens over 11 years ago
Eesh, what a stupid question. There’s a reason why hospitals have waiting rooms, after all.
no1scouse over 11 years ago
In Canada the ER waiting room is where you sit for six to eight hours waiting for one of the two doctors to see you.
artsudz over 11 years ago
That’s why the son-in-law needs to be there. The wife and daughter aren’t going anywhere; somebody’s got to bring them coffee and snacks.
hippogriff over 11 years ago
no1scouse: What province were you in? (Probably never been to Canada, just read it in Reader’s Digest.) We never waited more than 15 minutes to see our only doctor, and could have spent the time reading his papers from peer-reviewed medical journals (which he had on his wall instead of Norman Rockwell imitations of concerned doctors by a child’s bedside).
no1scouse over 11 years ago
hippogriff: I’ve lived in Ontario for 43 years. I was talking about emergency, not my doctor’s office, or don’t you know what ER means? The hospital was North York General.