When you have to undergo certain treatments such as surgery or when you have to take an exam, you can choose your healthcare facility. Several structures with different legal status, activities and funding methods exist: public establishments (hospitals), and private ones. The latter are themselves divided into the non-profit private sector (mutual benefit institutions, for example) and the lucrative private sector.
Differences in status as well as doctors’ agreements may cause reimbursement conditions to change. A practitioner who works in sector 2, for example, can request an excess of fees, which may or may not be covered by complementary health insurance depending on the contracts. Health articles are very helpful.
Two Public Reference Sites to Form a First Opinion
The general practitioner has an important role to play with his patient before any choice of an establishment or a practitioner. By creating a real dialogue and by answering the questions that the patient (and his entourage) may ask, he must be able to clarify his opinion and allow him to form an opinion. The opinion of the attending physician is really an essential element, but it is not necessarily the only one. The time taken for treatment, for example, is important, although the GP can often make the appointment himself if he wants to shorten it – and he will do so if he deems it medically necessary.
Finally, proximity is one of the other major criteria. In certain contexts, if the patient needs to be close to his family, for example, proximity to the site is important. I am also thinking of caregivers who come to visit their loved ones regularly. In this context, proximity is an element to take into account.
In addition, if you have children you should also consult a pediatrician. The pediatricians specialize in the care of babies, children and young people. You will find a pediatrician the same way you searched for a family doctor. The Canadian Pediatric Society has published a Guide to Health Care for Children and Adolescents New to Canada for Immigrant and Refugee Children, Children Adopted Abroad, and Children Born to Foreign Visitors Residing in Canada.
If you do not have a family doctor or if you cannot get an appointment with your doctor, you can go to a walk-in medical clinic with your health insurance card from the. Ontario. However, you will not necessarily see the same doctor every time you come to this type of clinic. Consult the Yellow Pages of your telephone directory under the heading Medical clinics and preferably in the French section if you live in certain regions and you want a French-speaking professional.
Database that allows you to find, online, a doctor in your area who speaks your language or who specializes in a particular medical field. A database prepared by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, one of the search options for which allows you to specify the language spoken by the physician. This website is about the various laws designed to protect the rights of patients when dealing with the healthcare system. Made by Your Legal Rights.
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