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Re: *** Health Services at McGILL UNIVERSITY ***

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From: Mark Doldon
Date: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 00:00
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For somebody who's sick, he sure talks a lot.  He can't describe his
illness, then complains that they won't help him??

Masataka, if you hate McGill so much (just look at his web pages, it's
long and involved rant), why are you there?


>         Friday, October the XXrd, 1998, I visited the health services
> at McGill University since I was not feeling well.   I had headache,
> heartache (i.e.  pains around my
> heart and feeling of somewhat shrinking (muscle ?), and I could not
> eat properly.    I felt my left hand and around my heart were heavy
> and just before when I visited, I could not write properly and I was
> losing my mind.      That's why I visited the health services.
> The receptionist asked me what was wrong with my body and they wanted
> to get the answer from my mouth, but I could not say much things.
> They asked me if I was sick so I said yes but not sure.   I waited
> about 15 minutes for nurse.   A nurse asked me what's wrong and she
> took my pulse and blood pressure.     She diagonosed as high pressure
> but she told me not to worry about it.   She told me probably
> everything was stress and the best thing was to leave as it was.   She
> told me to get the appointment with the doctor to get
> checked everything if anything is wrong with the body itself.   I
> decided to take the appointment.   The receptionist told me I had to
> wait for two weeks.   I was surprised.   I asked... just to see a
> doctor for any reasons (not only my case)... have to wait for two
> weeks ?     I did not understand it.      I told other hospitals would
> have much shorter waiting period to get something checked...
> in fact I had my aviation medical exam... to get checked out
> everything within a day at Groupe Sante Medisys (I am not advertising
> their service.  I just wanted to make a clear fact).    When I told
> them [McGill health services], they told me that I had to wait for
> more than 2 months for any hospitals or services around and here,
> McGill health services would provide the best service in Canada:
> Obviously they [receptionists] were very bad (or actually good ?)
> liers and they had no clue whatsoever they were talking about.
> At this time when I am composing this message, I haven't eaten or
> drunk anything for more than two days -- more than 50 hours.
> Probably
> when you see this message, the hours will be much more.    I was
> trying to get help.  I couldn't.     I worry about other students.
> When they are really sick, falling
> down on the street (a little exaggerating but still good way to
> illustrate how bad the health service operates), trying to get the
> services from university's health
> services that they are "paying" for.    Getting the treatment after
> two weeks is basically useless for most of the people (who actually
> "extends" the sickness for two
> weeks ??).       Probably I could not write anything clear here since
> I would not be able to think properly right now.  The point I wanted
> to make before I die:   Get
> out from the business if you can't provide it. The students are forced
> to pay for the services that services never exist.    I have a strong
> pain or dizziness in my head,
> chest, all over my bodies.  I feel my muscle near the throat is very
> tight and I don't feel hungry.   I was trying to get help.  I
> couldn't.   (something to put aside:   I also
> met academic councellor and mental councelling service personnel but
> they could not help me.   My parents are paying for them.   I am
> paying for them.  We are
> forced to pay for them.     I really feel very sorry for my parents.)
> I wouldn't dial 911 since this would not fall category of real
> "emergency."      I tried mybest to solve this.  I couldn't --  and
> don't forget thousands of other students.     Thank you for inviting
> unnecessary emergencies when everything is too late.  Thank you
> very much.  We appreciate paying for the services by force.  Thanks a
> lot.
> 
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From: Mark Doldon <mdoldon@home.com>
Subject: Re: *** Health Services at McGILL UNIVERSITY ***
Date: 1998/10/25
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