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Surprisingly suffered a deep vein thrombosis last night and spent the day searching for an appropriate doctor first (who would accept me this shortly prior to the end of the quartal) and then was sent to a hospital where I spent four hours waiting for a diagnosis.
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It's the other way round, actually - Germany was the first country to build up a system of compulsory health insurance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_Germany. I only am member of a law-enforced health insurance company (i.e. fees are deducted from my paycheck before the money is wired to my account). This system has its flaws (aforementioned buerocracy), but at least I can see any doctor and pay a max. fee of €10, and medication is also heavily subsidized (I paid €...