Government practice
After a "long" wait, my dad could finally see a specialist in urology. His wait was brief as compared to many others as the queue for the government's urology clinic is about 3 - 4 years in Hong Kong. But for an old man, even a month's wait was long enough. The government clinic has never been friendly. First, you can see only 1 chair for the patient. They never place another chair for the patient's friends and families. Second, the consultation is meant to be brief. Neither an GP or a specialist gives you detailed explanations of what's going on. They don't encourage questions. Third, they do not want any challenge from the patient's families. I remember the doctors asked if I was a nurse or physician when I asked if my dad has BPH. The way he asked me did not sound very friendly. After all, we are still pleased that the consultation could be scheduled 2 months earlier as we were told. But he still has to wait for another rounds of consultation as...