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Thread ID: 115884 2011-02-07 22:18:00 The Price of Medical Care lordnoddy (3645) PC World Chat
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1176176 2011-02-09 06:24:00 Be careful with the ice-packs that you have enough protection between bag and skin so your skin doesn't get frozen.

I had this happen to me at a physio clinic. My arm literally had a solid 5cm diameter area of frozen skin - you could tap it, it was so hard :xmouth:. It turned into a freezer burn once it had defrosted.

Mind you, the ice-pack wasn't ice-cubes or frozen peas, but some chemical gel pack. Guess they can get really, really cold.:rolleyes:
Jen (38)
1176177 2011-02-09 06:25:00 Government funding is allocated to medical centers based on socio-economic data for the area that it's in.

Living in Wellington I was paying ~$60 to go the the doctor in normal hours, now that I live in Whangarei, it's $17.50.

It costs me $40 in Invercargill for my 6 monthly checkup. Usually have to wait an hour past the appointment time and spend about 5 minutes in the doctors office.
Bobh (5192)
1176178 2011-02-09 06:52:00 It costs me $40 in Invercargill for my 6 monthly checkup. Usually have to wait an hour past the appointment time and spend about 5 minutes in the doctors office.

Doctors can not be accused of being the most organised of people.

I have yet to get in on time.
Cicero (40)
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