It seems like no country has an easy healthcare system. The common response in Denmark is “take a panodil (ibuprofen)”. For everything. Got the flu? Panodil. Tipped your 80 lb cargo bike and it landed on you? Panodil. Possible broken bone? Call 211 to make an appt for the emergency room (in theory this is to manage/triage but if you are …
It seems like no country has an easy healthcare system. The common response in Denmark is “take a panodil (ibuprofen)”. For everything. Got the flu? Panodil. Tipped your 80 lb cargo bike and it landed on you? Panodil. Possible broken bone? Call 211 to make an appt for the emergency room (in theory this is to manage/triage but if you are bleeding, or in agonizing pain, seems counter intuitive).
Colonoscopy here was similar but local anesthesia only (done in 30 minutes and conscious, if goofy, for it). Bone density test? Nope. Annual blood work? Nope. Don’t ask, they will tell you they’re not necessary.
It seems like no country has an easy healthcare system. The common response in Denmark is “take a panodil (ibuprofen)”. For everything. Got the flu? Panodil. Tipped your 80 lb cargo bike and it landed on you? Panodil. Possible broken bone? Call 211 to make an appt for the emergency room (in theory this is to manage/triage but if you are bleeding, or in agonizing pain, seems counter intuitive).
Colonoscopy here was similar but local anesthesia only (done in 30 minutes and conscious, if goofy, for it). Bone density test? Nope. Annual blood work? Nope. Don’t ask, they will tell you they’re not necessary.
I do wonder who does healthcare “well”.
Wowza. Was thinking it would be great there. Me, I want my general anesthesia for the colonoscopy ;-)
This was helpful, thank you!