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My experience in the U.K.
No one has to consider whether their insurance premium has been paid before lifting the phone for help. No one has to show a credit card by the side of the road before an ambulance will pick them up.
By Philip Dommett | October 20, 2009; 03:22 AM ET | Comments (4)
Use the Brain Before the Prescription Pad
If what we read in the United Kingdom is true, the general population of the U.S. has no stomach for major reforms which might in any way threaten the current delivery of health care.
By Philip Dommett | September 10, 2009; 03:25 AM ET | Comments (0)
Competition Is Not the Answer
The health-care proposals suggested by President Obama may turn out to be more expensive than predicted. In the United Kingdom, we have a government-sponsored health-care system with spiraling costs. Attempts to introduce competition have led to cherry-picking by private companies...
By Philip Dommett | August 3, 2009; 12:02 PM ET | Comments (5)
To Care Or Not To Care
I believe the U.S. wants to be viewed as a caring nation, but we overseas hear far more about the lack of provision for the poorest than about the good care given to the richest. If you care about opinion, now is the chance to do something!
By Philip Dommett | July 13, 2009; 11:04 AM ET | Comments (2)
Lessons from the U.S. for the U.K.
As a family practitioner in the United Kingdom, I have often attended meetings to learn about other health-care systems. The advantages of the commercially-run providers in the States are frequently quoted, including the improvements in "customer" care, involvement of the consumer, better communication and enhanced choice.
By Philip Dommett | July 1, 2009; 12:31 PM ET | Comments (0)
