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Re: The Canadian system works by restricting proceduralists
by djyman15

Stop-truth-decay:
Heard the other day that (following Natasha Richardson's death) that the mortality from a closed head injury in the US is 3%, 22% in Canada. (This was from CNBC's medical consultant.) Fewer CT scans, fewer neurosurgeons, more money to pay PCPs. Good for them, bad for you if you get a head injury.

She turned the ambulance away. I also would love to see a reliable source on that statistic

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