Among universal health-care countries, Canada ranked 28th out of 30 for the number of physicians available per 1,000 people.
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Participating hospitals have reduced wait times to well below the provincial average.
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Australia, Switzerland and Germany all deliver more timely universal care with comparable levels of spending to Canada.
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Canadians can expect to wait nearly six months from general practitioner referral to treatment by a psychiatrist.
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Physicians who set their own fees determine the level of patient co-payment.
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In countries with more successful universal systems, patients are free to use private clinics.
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The province's median wait time between referral to a specialist and receipt of treatment was 43.3 weeks.
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Dutch residents must purchase a standard insurance package from one of several private insurers.