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Originally Posted by bpcyclist
I thought everyone loved Vancouver, whatever. So sorry that was hard on you.
That pdoc reaction (reactions, really) sound sorta funny to me, BD. Not funny, haha, funny, kind of weird. It makes me wonder if he had some specific negative experience in France or with a French practitioner at some point and is somehow holding onto some of that still, then, transferring it onto you in order to express it. Just a thought. Also kind of wondering about your pdoc's age. Perhaps holding onto some sentimental, nostalgic feelings about the "way medicine used to be" in the US, as some older docs unaccustomed to ever having their actions questioned are wont to do. My dad retired because of these feelings. Way before he needed to. He told me: "One day, I woke up and went to the clinic angry and came home angry. That was it for me. Enough."
I worked in Paris hospitals a number of times, mostly in operating rooms, and always found the docs and nurses professional and bright. It is a very different healthcare system, obviously, as are all in Western Europe.
I think France is great. I'd live there in a hearbeat. I say, go for it. And have a croissant or five for me.
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My pdoc is an older gentleman. He's likely 73 or 74 years old. He is definitely old-fashioned. As for him having negative experiences in France, I have no idea. I don't believe he's ever lived in France, but I can't say that for sure. His wife is originally from some German-speaking country. Perhaps she has strong opinions about the French? He told me that he'll be in France next month. Perhaps he'll come back with a more generous view.
I think France is great, too. Cool that you had the chance to practice there! I never had any bad experiences there, and neither has my husband. As for European healthcare systems, I think they are just fine. My Czech husband says that the doctors in CZ are mostly excellent. Obviously, there are great and lousy doctors and hospitals everywhere, including in the US. Not everyone in the US goes to Johns Hopkins or Mayo Clinic for treatment.
My husband's Czech friend Milan is an orthopedic surgeon in Prague. He once practiced briefly in the Washington DC area. His feedback was that much of the equipment was superior, but that the knowledge and experience of the doctors was not. We know a lot of doctors in Europe. My husband's eldest sister was a GP and his brother a radiologist, both in Munich. A childhood friend was a pediatrician. My husband's father was a neurologist AND psychiatrist. They all knew what they were doing.