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Humanist_Activist

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9. Honestly, I don't think that's true, I think people confuse their emergency clinics with hospital...

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 20, 2013, 06:11 PM

Oct 2013

emergency departments. Their emergency clinics are equivalent to U.S. urgent care clinics, which have limited hours, but are for things that aren't immediately life threatening, but may still need immediate care, whereas emergency rooms at hospitals are for, well, emergencies.

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See if you can spot the odd one out (healthcare) [View all] BelgianMadCow Oct 2013 OP

Stunning. silverweb Oct 2013 #1

It's obviously Japan. They live more than a year longer than the next closest nation. . . Journeyman Oct 2013 #2

I tried to find out what's different in Japan BelgianMadCow Oct 2013 #8

Wow! tosh Oct 2013 #3

Bookmarking. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #4

This just proves what a failure Obamacare is..... Wounded Bear Oct 2013 #5

Japan probably has the most socialized healthcare system IronLionZion Oct 2013 #6

Well, in Japan they do not Enthusiast Oct 2013 #7

including families IronLionZion Oct 2013 #12

Honestly, I don't think that's true, I think people confuse their emergency clinics with hospital... Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #9

That's good to know IronLionZion Oct 2013 #11

Yes, I read that in Japan, if it isn't an immediate, life threatening thing, they will... Humanist_Activist Oct 2013 #14

Wow, if that's not a punch in the face I don't know what is. City Lights Oct 2013 #10

Public service vs. consumer product 1000words Oct 2013 #13

Hopefully the ACA will help turn that around. Rex Oct 2013 #15