Re: lightning

["Robert L Bass" <Sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"mleuck" wrote:
>
> No they "think" they do which is why a lot of [Canadians] come down here for
> care...

Check this out, oh uninformed one:
http://www.findprivateclinics.ca/resources/general/medical-tourism.php

"People traveling to Canada for medical reasons are mostly from the United
States. Medical care in United States is almost double the cost of what it is
in Canada, making Canada an attractive medical tourism destination for
Americans."

"However, those who are still skeptical about standard of care in America and
Canada, should take a close look at the facts provided:"

- Average in-hospital treatment costs are nearly twice as much in the U.S.
($20,673 U.S. vs. $10,373)

- There are 9.9 qualified nurses per 1000 population in Canada as compared to
7.9 nurses per 1000 population in US (so you get a highly personalized care!)

- Overall satisfaction with the surgical experience is similar in both
countries (85.3% U.S. and 83.5% Canada).

- The number of acute care hospital beds in Canada is 3.0 per 1000 population
as compared to 2.8 in US

- Canadians have lower rates of in-hospital mortality (1.4% Canada vs. 2.2%
U.S.).

- Administrative costs consume more of the total cost of treatment in the U.S.
(38.2% of total costs in the U.S. vs. 31.7% in Canada).

- In-hospital cost of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) in the U.S.
is 82.5 % higher in the U.S. than in Canada.

- The mortality rate for end-stage renal disease is 47% higher in the U.S.
than in Canada. Adjusted monthly costs of treatment are $503 higher in the
U.S.

- Fifty-seven percent (57%) of U.S. patients have reprocessed dialyzers used
on them, compared with 0.0% of Canadian patients.

- Compared with the American counterparts, low-income Canadians have a
significant survival.

- Advantage for 13 of the 15 kinds of cancer studied.

- One-year mortality rates following myocardial infarction are virtually
identical for both countries (34.3% U.S. vs. 34.4% Canada).

- Canada has a higher rate of annual bone marrow transplants (0.89 per 100,000
population vs. 0.81 per 100,000 in the U.S.)

- Canada has lower mortality rates for patients 65 and older three years after
both low-mortality (18.52% U.S. vs. 15.31% Canada) and moderate-mortality
(19.19% U.S. vs. 16.63% Canada) procedures.

-- Survival rate for four disease condition is higher in Canada than in
America:
 + Colorectal cancer: 113 Canada vs. 108 U.S.
 + Childhood leukemia: 118 vs.110
 + Kidney transplants 113 vs. 100
 + Liver transplants 123 vs. 102

- Above all, American citizen do not need visa if the length of stay is less
than 180 days.

- The prescription drugs and medicines are far less expensive in Canada.

"The high cost in America is mainly attributable to higher resource prices for
products and labor and higher overhead costs resulting from a non-socialized
medical system."

"In addition to the cost effective medical care, medical tourism to Canada is
an opportunity to explore places of interest and relax in beautiful ambience -
an opportunity worth grabbing indeed!"

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

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