Short waiting
Although the insurance scheme is run by the government, private providers including doctors and hospitals dominate the healthcare market. There are more private establishments than the public ones. All providers claim and compete for payments from the NHI. There is generally no waiting list and patients can normally see any specialist they wish to during the usual working hours. For example, if a patient sprains his/her back while doing house chores one evening, he/she may see an orthopaedic specialist, a pain specialist, a neurologist or a family physician directly the very next morning. The only exception is when the physician whom the patient wants to see is very popular, in which case there may be a waiting list for the appointment. The surgical waiting list for elective procedures is usually short as well.
Short waitingAlthough the insurance scheme is run by the government, private providers including doctors and hospitals dominate the healthcare market. There are more private establishments than the public ones. All providers claim and compete for payments from the NHI. There is generally no waiting list and patients can normally see any specialist they wish to during the usual working hours. For example, if a patient sprains his/her back while doing house chores one evening, he/she may see an orthopaedic specialist, a pain specialist, a neurologist or a family physician directly the very next morning. The only exception is when the physician whom the patient wants to see is very popular, in which case there may be a waiting list for the appointment. The surgical waiting list for elective procedures is usually short as well.
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