span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"Two patients limp into two different medical clinics, with the same complaint./spanbr /br /span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"Both have trouble walking, and appear to require a hip replacement./spanbr /br /span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"The FIRST patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day, and has a time booked for surgery the following week./spanbr /br /span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"The SECOND sees her family doctor, after waiting 3 weeks for an appointment, then waits 3 months to see a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed for another week, and is still waiting 6 months later to have her surgery scheduled./spanbr /br /span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"Why the different treatment for the two patients?/spanbr /br /span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"The FIRST is a Golden Retriever./spanbr /br /span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"The SECOND is a Senior Citizen./spanbr /br /span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"So if I need a hip replacement, I am going to a vet!/span
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