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October 15, 2007Yes, but it's free.Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, some U.K. patients have resorted to pulling their own teeth because they can't find a NHS dentist to for dental services: More typically, a lack of publicly-funded dentists means that growing numbers go private: 78 percent of private patients said they were there because they could not find a National Health Service (NHS) dentist, and only 15 percent because of better treatment. "This is an uncomfortable read for all of us, and poses serious questions to politicians from patients," said Sharon Grant of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health. Overall, six percent of patients had resorted to self-treatment, according to the survey of 5,000 patients in England, which found that one in five had decided against dental work because of the cost. Yes, but these people are missing the point: health care in the U.K. is free. Didn't they watch Sicko? Posted by Paul Howard at October 15, 2007 03:11 PM CommentsPost a comment |
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