Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Medical System

I saw already some differences in Medical System here in Holland compare to Philippines... Here in Holland almost everyone have a medical insurance, unlike in Philippines ordinary workers don't really bother to apply for medical insurance... But here there's a big difference also with rules in going to hospital... Every person has Huisarts, or what we called family doctor... If you are sick you first have to have an appointment with your doctor before visiting the doctor's clinic... then if you need to go to the hospital, it's your doctor who will make a referral for you to have an appointment to go to hospital... Of course except for emergency cases, then you could go directly to the hospital without appointment...
Anyway, that's the exact procedure we are going through with my husband's situtation... Today, it's good, we received a letter from St. Lucas Ziekenhuis (hospital) in Winschoten, on January 7 (Wednesday) Ron will have his MRI scan....

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