An 83-year-old patient with knee pain gave up after a 3.5-hour stay in the hospital in Linz and was taken home without consulting a doctor. If she needs a “new knee” she will have to last much longer – up to two years! The “Krone” looked at how long you have to wait for which operation in which hospital in Upper Austria!
Due to the overload, there are waiting times at hospital outpatient clinics, but patients often also have to be patient with general practitioners. The number of doctors is also rapidly decreasing in Upper Austria and as society ages, the number of aches and pains and massive complaints that lead to operations increases. And if you don’t have additional private insurance, anyone needing surgery often has to wait a long time before an appointment is available in public hospitals.
Source: Krone
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