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Two patients limp into two different
American Medical clinics with the same complaint. Both have trouble walking and
appear to require a hip replacement.
The first patient sees the family doctor
after waiting a week for an appointment, then waits eighteen weeks to see a
specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed for another month and
finally has his surgery scheduled for 6 months from then.
The second patient is examined within the
hour, is x-rayed the same day and has a time booked for surgery the following
week.
Why the different treatment for the two
patients?
The first is a Senior Citizen.
The second is a Golden Retriever.
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