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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 563934" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Trinity - That is so frustrating. My husband needs shoulder surgery. 12-18 month wait for the specialist appointment then 3-6 months for the MRI test then another 6 months for the surgery. So that could take 2.5 years!! He has decided to wait until he is retired because the surgery is not urgent - necessary but not urgent and he will be recovering for a minimum of 6 months afterwards.</p><p></p><p>daughter has waited 2 months for a follow up appointment with a dermatologist which isn't horrible but I've had to cancel the appointment because we are overbooked and now we are bumped until January 7th. </p><p></p><p>difficult child and easy child's paediatrician is the only one in our area that treats behavioural and psychological issues in children. So we have a long wait because no one else wants these kids. He's a great doctor and gives you his undivided attention when your appointment arrives. He has even worked Saturdays to try and deal with his backlog. </p><p></p><p>The problem is that our doctors salaries are capped and why would they work all these extra hours if they are not going to get paid? Who wants to work for free? My husband who is a tradesman can make more money in a year than some of these doctors and that includes specialists. It's wrong. These are highly educated men and women with a lot of responsibility on their plates. I read an article last summer that stated how much some of these dr.'s make and I can't remember exact $$ amounts but it's a lot lower than I ever thought it would be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 563934, member: 14356"] Trinity - That is so frustrating. My husband needs shoulder surgery. 12-18 month wait for the specialist appointment then 3-6 months for the MRI test then another 6 months for the surgery. So that could take 2.5 years!! He has decided to wait until he is retired because the surgery is not urgent - necessary but not urgent and he will be recovering for a minimum of 6 months afterwards. daughter has waited 2 months for a follow up appointment with a dermatologist which isn't horrible but I've had to cancel the appointment because we are overbooked and now we are bumped until January 7th. difficult child and easy child's paediatrician is the only one in our area that treats behavioural and psychological issues in children. So we have a long wait because no one else wants these kids. He's a great doctor and gives you his undivided attention when your appointment arrives. He has even worked Saturdays to try and deal with his backlog. The problem is that our doctors salaries are capped and why would they work all these extra hours if they are not going to get paid? Who wants to work for free? My husband who is a tradesman can make more money in a year than some of these doctors and that includes specialists. It's wrong. These are highly educated men and women with a lot of responsibility on their plates. I read an article last summer that stated how much some of these dr.'s make and I can't remember exact $$ amounts but it's a lot lower than I ever thought it would be. [/QUOTE]
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