tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post7581535316630196729..comments2024-01-02T02:45:17.328-06:00Comments on Notes from Dr. RW: New Zealand as an example of socialized medicineRobert W Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944231400440786271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-86319887796458598752012-02-22T20:47:00.203-06:002012-02-22T20:47:00.203-06:00PS re the 'echo' - I am scheduled for one ...PS re the 'echo' - I am scheduled for one next week and have waited only two weeks! Previous cancer surgeries were scheduled with a week - the medical system works well in NZ!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-85192843633295189512012-02-22T20:24:48.842-06:002012-02-22T20:24:48.842-06:00Dr RW - the NZ medical system works beautifully. ...Dr RW - the NZ medical system works beautifully. As an American living in NZ for 17 years and having been diagnosed with breast cancer 12 years ago, I have been through the medical system and wish my family n the US had access to the excellent care available here. If the wait time for a surgery is too long for a patient to consider, then opting for private surgery is so much less expensive thanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com