Lets admit it, no one is a fan of visiting the doctor… So as a consequence, we often put off making the phone call to book an appointment when we’re not feeling that great. We rationalize, thinking that whatever it is “will pass” or “I’ll see how I feel in a week”. Eventually though we are forced to admit that yes, it is time to get checked out by a healthcare professional.
Problem is, there simply just aren’t enough doctors and specialists to go around. This is not a new problem in Canada but what is new, in a study released in April that discovered that specialist wait times are in fact higher for women. A study done by Statistics Canada found that women are much less likely than men to see a specialist within a month of their initial visit.
The report states that 51 per cent of men said they saw a specialist within a month, compared with 42 per cent of women.
So, what does this mean for Canadian women? Well, really don’t wait. Go to the doctor when you start to feel sick or there is a problem. And be sure to follow-up if you think it is taking a while to get the appointment with a specialist.
To read more about the Statistics Canada study and its findings, read the article on the CBC website.
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