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GoinAllTheWay · 02-03-2009, 02:22 PM

This is so weird, I was just about to hammer out my own medical rant! Trust me, I doubt you will have an easier time in Calgary.

My issue is this:
I have to have a medication renewed once every few months. Nothing exciting, just an inhaler. However, the doctors only give me 1 or 2 repeats before I need to go see them again. I have a walk in clinic around the corner of my house in Braeside. Tried to go Friday but the closed the doors at 530 (even though the clinic is advertised to be open till 9) saying that they had to many patients to see. Fine. I go back the next day at 300, office is CLOSED. WTF? So I head to one near Russel Sports, get there and a sign out front saying it's not open until 4. Ok, kill a few mins and come back at 345 and the parking lot is PACKED! Try again Monday at the usual place, packed as usual and closing early. Try one today down the street from where I work. 4 or 5 people wating and I'm thinking I'll finnaly get er done. Recpetionist quote 1.5 hour wait for 6 FREAKIN PEOPLE!! I realize that some may have left and plan to come back but man, what takes them so long to see these people. They have to be thourough I know but 1.5 hrs? If it was anything really serious, these people should be in a hospital.

One day I would LOVE to do an interview of people waiting in the walk in clinics to see what they are in for. Willing to bet a good chunk of them don't even need to be there.

I mean, WTH is going on here? How is it in a province as rich as Alberta, we can't keep doctors around and clinics with the right amount of staff? It really annoys me that I have to write off almost an entire evening just to see the doctor for literaly less than a minute so he can write down my prescription on a peice of paper?

The worst part about it is, how do you complain about the medical field? These people often have attitudes that would just not cut it in any other industry, it's not really like you can talk with your wallet and take your business elsewhere.. I realize they have tough jobs but no one put a gun to their head and told them to become doctors.

/end rant

02-03-2009, 02:22 PM	#5
GoinAllTheWay Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Not sure Exp:	This is so weird, I was just about to hammer out my own medical rant! Trust me, I doubt you will have an easier time in Calgary. My issue is this: I have to have a medication renewed once every few months. Nothing exciting, just an inhaler. However, the doctors only give me 1 or 2 repeats before I need to go see them again. I have a walk in clinic around the corner of my house in Braeside. Tried to go Friday but the closed the doors at 530 (even though the clinic is advertised to be open till 9) saying that they had to many patients to see. Fine. I go back the next day at 300, office is CLOSED. WTF? So I head to one near Russel Sports, get there and a sign out front saying it's not open until 4. Ok, kill a few mins and come back at 345 and the parking lot is PACKED! Try again Monday at the usual place, packed as usual and closing early. Try one today down the street from where I work. 4 or 5 people wating and I'm thinking I'll finnaly get er done. Recpetionist quote 1.5 hour wait for 6 FREAKIN PEOPLE!! I realize that some may have left and plan to come back but man, what takes them so long to see these people. They have to be thourough I know but 1.5 hrs? If it was anything really serious, these people should be in a hospital. One day I would LOVE to do an interview of people waiting in the walk in clinics to see what they are in for. Willing to bet a good chunk of them don't even need to be there. I mean, WTH is going on here? How is it in a province as rich as Alberta, we can't keep doctors around and clinics with the right amount of staff? It really annoys me that I have to write off almost an entire evening just to see the doctor for literaly less than a minute so he can write down my prescription on a peice of paper? The worst part about it is, how do you complain about the medical field? These people often have attitudes that would just not cut it in any other industry, it's not really like you can talk with your wallet and take your business elsewhere.. I realize they have tough jobs but no one put a gun to their head and told them to become doctors. /end rant Last edited by GoinAllTheWay; 02-03-2009 at 02:31 PM.