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I gave birth to my second one at Fatebenefratelli
Hospital. I still remember it as an experience from a third world country.
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I had a protesi inverso [reverse prosthesis]
right shoulder done, great young doctor, great 50 days therapy after, all
free. I have a young woman base doctor here in my town and she has saved me
twice on diagnosis...
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an email written at 11:39 AM: Here at xxxx
Hospital since 8:00am, haven't yet seen the doctor (eye check up). So far 82
patients all in different stages of waiting and all assured we will be seen....
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My son had a collapsed lung and was immediately
operated on for free by a top doctor. That son is now studying medicine,
practically for free...
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I had the personal experience of visiting a
friend's father who was in a Firenze hospital with lung cancer. The green tile
on the walls of the rooms and hallways harkened back to 50s operating rooms,
and the oxygen breathing apparatus he was using was a crude enclosure that sat
on his head and covered his face with a plastic mask. He shared the room with
another patient who smoked during our visit.
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I just could not bear to hear one more doctor
say "Non si preoccupi signora, ci penso io" [Don’t worry your little head,
ma’am, I’ll take care of everything] when I had a question.
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My experience with the health system in Italy
was positive. I had the same GP throughout (22 years), neither of us aged a
day, I never paid a penny. My best experience was when I succumbed to a bout of
despondency in the doctor's studio, this about 1992, in tears I was, and he
poured me a glass of whiskey.
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