I wasn't referring to the Sun's agenda. What they wrote in this case is true....and whether it IS or isn't a big deal doesn't change the fact that it's a big deal to me. [H1]Was Canada's health care the problem?[/H1] [H1]
[FONT size=3]Could actress Natasha Richardson's tragic death have been prevented if her skiing accident had occurred in America rather than Canada?
This is a legitimate question because of how Canadian and American medical care differ. Canadian health care de-emphasizes widespread dissemination of technology like CT scanners and quick access to spetgwpdts like neurosurgeons. While all the facts of Richardson's medical care haven't been released, enough is known to pose questions with profound implications for both countries.
Richardson died of an epidural hematoma, a bleeding artery between the skull and brain that compresses and ultimately causes fatal brain damage via pressure buildup. With prompt diagnosis by CT scan, and surgery to drain the blood, most patients survive. [FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"]Could Richardson have received this care? Where it happened in Canada, no. In many American resorts, yes.[/FONT][/FONT][/H1]
