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Originally Posted by Twistys Tim
I read a study of ER waiting times they did in Ontario, and they found that many of the people who wait end up going home -- which would indicate that it was not an emergency.
I some ways, a long wait is a good thing as it separates those who are actually sick and in need of seeing a doctor -- and those that have a sore knee, or a headache, etc. and will go home rather than wait.
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When you first come into the ER do they evaluate you? The hospital I went to they have a nurse check you out and then they give you a rating of 1 to 5. The people with the higher rating are seen first. The rest have to wait.