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Subject: Re: Australian health system worse than UK and Germany but better than NZ and USA Posted on: Sat, 19 May 2007 07:45:08 EST

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Bevan@bigond.com says...
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> "dechucka" wrote in message
> news:464dffb1$0$9101$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> >
> > "PJ O'Donovan" wrote in message
> > news:1179491550.803473.196140@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > > each year,
> > > which was about average across the other countries but less than half
> > > the US
> > > spending of $6102."
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> > > Dechucka>
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> > > http://siakhenn.tripod.com/capita.html
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> > > Per capita GDP USA $40,100.00
> > >
> > > Per capita GDP Australia $30,700.00
> > >
> > > Most of us who can afford it here do not have a problem spending a
> > > small portion of our incomes being able to access the best health care
> > > expertise in the world.
> >
> > snip don't let the facts get in the way. We are talking the overall health
> > system and the US one stinks according to this survey. Probably explains
> why
> > life expectancy is lower than in Australia and infant mortality higher
> >
> > snip
> >
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> It's a question of poor education in America. The low educated have low
> paid, or no jobs at all to pay for medical care. Also, if people were
> educated they would have the freedom from doubt and belief in themselves and
> the ability to question an unfair medical system.

But sadly, their education is as poorly done as their medical care, so
no chance of that happening.
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