Broke my wrist - what kinda care would I get in Canada?

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I broke my wrist a couple of weeks ago - fell off a ladder. At any rate, broke it on a Friday, went to ER, they splinted it and told me to see an orthopedic. So I called and made an appointment and saw one the following Monday (3 days). Fortunately, I haven't needed surgery and it is healing fine, but I could have had surgery the same week if needed...

Question to our Canadian forumites - what care could I expect under the Canadian Health System? Just curious.

In advance, thanks for the replies.
 
$5,000 Prize.. and 3 free surgeries... Don't forget your transportation is payed for..
 
Well, if you go by ambulance, its about 120.00
But you usually avoid the 1hour (or more)wait in emergency. Present Health card, which also good for buying beer, because it has your DOB and your picture on it, and you get a cast and referral to a specialist, just like the US, may not see one as fast, could be a week. The only cost will be the ambulance.
While we do get almost free medical care, we get to pay higher taxes,
Our car insurance is higher.
Our gas is higher than in the US.
It's cold up here in the winter.

did I mention we complain alot? :)
 
Frank Barron said:
While we do get almost free medical care, we get to pay higher taxes,
Our car insurance is higher.
Our gas is higher than in the US.
It's cold up here in the winter.

did I mention we complain alot? :)
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You also have great fishing and tons of pristine lakes (used to live in Bellville), or used to. Steven
 
well look on the bright side you've got ............ uh and you can.................er, well you've got a lot of beer. and you get to work on your french or english whenever you read a label. I'm only kidding it could be worse you could live in arkansas.
 
In Ontario, you can get as many free visits to your family doc as you want, including free misdiagnoses and a referral for a $500 shakedown from an orthotic salesman. Then you get to spend a lovely evening in a walk-in clinic waiting for a second opinion while your doc goes on vacation. And then thankfully an orthopedic surgeon with a brain a week later, also covered.

Overpriced stuff not directly administered by a doctor or hospital is usually out of your own pocket. Drugs and Physiotherapy are not covered by public insurance. Bye-bye new knife, hello second job. Stupid ankle.

BTW, here's something no one in the medical community will tell you: Scotch works just as well as painkillers; plus it's cheaper and better tasting. And there's no damn $10 "prescription handling fee" every time you buy it! Yes, I'm a little bitter. And a little "self-medicated". *hic*
 
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