五、医疗服务的选择
刚到加拿大,OHIP卡没有,很难找到产科医生,即使找到,费用也很高昂。而其这里的产科医生很多都索要小费(据说违法,但事实如此)。折中的办法是,先寻求midwife的帮助,她会帮你向政府申请补助计划,所有的费用全包至OHIP卡到手。其实排除语言因素,我认为midwife的服务很好,我就是一直由Midwife帮助的,最大的好处是孕妇要分娩时和婴儿出生后头一周是上门检查,对没有车的人士,这无疑减少很多麻烦。需特别指出的是:这里一般孕妇不到最后时刻都不让进医院,很多孕妇痛得受不了上医院,结果不让进,往往要来回跑几次,十分痛苦,因此Midwife上门确认你是否应该上医院,是很方便的事情。Midwife也可以提供在家中分娩,但我不推荐这样做,Midwife的工作范围有限,打麻药、做剖腹产、甚至采用Vacuum都要由医生负责。所以一定要选择在医院分娩,这样如果出状况,处理及时。寻找Midewife可参考网站:http://www.aom.on.ca/
OHIP卡到手后,可再寻找合适的产科大夫。多伦多不同的医院,服务差别很大,而且产科大夫的医院都是定点的,要挑好医院,就必须找该医院的医生。我就发现在North York General Hospital 生小孩可省很多事情,而Scarbough Grace和 East York 的医院就需要准备很多东西带进产房,当然可能各有利弊,请自行比较。
PF! PF! taking FULL adventage of this generous society. -- 没车咋办:很简单,911.... 走的时候向护士多要东西,能要啥就要啥 I am speechless..............
-czs10m(Highlander);
2003-11-7(#1452413@0)
I think you don't need to buy diaper and formula then. You can TACK AS MUCH AS YOU CAN. You can even go back once awhile, 'cause the hospital always prepared. What a great idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-czs10m(Highlander);
2003-11-7(#1453157@0)
your first sentence is correct. :P:P:P
-pasu(InTheSky);
2003-11-7(#1453190@0)
pat pat. PASU没有那个意思.
-uvw(没完);
2003-11-7(#1453191@0)
It is a circle of life.... You should never take more than you give. I respect the rule. Maybe not everyone.....
-czs10m(Highlander);
2003-11-7(#1453215@0)
That's right. People are different. Besides, we Chinese have been through some tough time over the past years. So take that into consideration.
-uvw(没完);
2003-11-7(#1453236@0)