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No matter what the system (public or private), there will always be selfish, uncaring and incompetent people. Most midwives, nurses and doctors do their job to the best of their ability, but there are always those who do the job just for the money, or who don't care if patients suffer or not. Then there are those who are just neglectful and stupid. I think we could look at any system in any country, and always find cases like this.

To generalize and say that everyone is the same would be unfair, because there are people who work hard and who love their work. I am sure in most countries at least 10% (maybe even 20%) of the people had bad experiences with the healthcare system. Even in countries boasting great systems you will find problems. Most cases are the product of simple neglect or laziness, then a small percentage is the product of gross incompetence.

There should be a better way to assess the work of doctors and nurses without making them feel like they are on the line of fire. Here in North America lawsuits are very common. I am not sure if the lawsuit system helps the medical and nursing professions. It just makes doctors and nurses feel that when they do a good job everyone loves them, and when they make a mistake everyone is out to get them.

We have also reduced the healthcare system to a matter of money. Spend billions to run it, complain about those billions when it gets too expensive. Pay billions to private insurance firms. Sue doctors for millions when they make a mistake. We have reached a point where money and profit have taken precedence over well-being and compassion. Not that capitalism wasn't always like this!