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June 7: Frustrated, angry to what end?

Re: “Doctor shortage should not become accepted way of life,” letter June 2. The letter writer touched on some points but not the indifference that exists toward patients.

Re: “Doctor shortage should not become accepted way of life,” letter June 2.

The letter writer touched on some points but not the indifference that exists toward patients.

The NDP and the previous provincial-government administrations have created a monster of inefficiency with far too low salaries for health-care professionals, doctor shortages, lack of operating-room availability and duplicate, triplicate and even quadruple tests.

That is because previous tests often have no relevance due to inordinately long wait times for many patients.

Didn’t governments prepare for this demographic, the baby boomers when they reached retirement age?

As you age, bodies break down and patients are held hostage by a system that seemingly hopes patients succumb to their maladies before treatment is required.

The medical system in its present state of dysfunction is broken and for all intents and purposes our leaders worry not a whit.

From a personal standpoint, I’ve waited an absurdly long time for a diagnosis.

It has been six years and am now into my third month waiting for a definitive test. I too am angry as hell, but a lot of good that will do me.

Steve Hoffman

Victoria