Doctor-Patient Relationship Canada v. Ireland Canada and Ireland both have nationalized health care plans. While these plans are different and alike in many ways, there are major concerns over the doctor-patient relationship and methods involved therein. Most countries will agree the doctor-patient relationship is important, and maintenance or destruction of that that relationship can have a major impact on a patient's health.

Ireland has made vast changes to their health care system over the years. In Irish healthcare, everyone has the option of free health care, if needed. Irish are also given the option to pay for private health insurance also. Many wealthier families will pay their own medical bills, instead of using a medical card. The system is based...

For the underserved population.
In Irish studies of doctor-patient relationships it has been shown that, although the Irish tend to have higher wait times to see a GP or doctor, there is a high percentage of the population that is satisfied with their GP. An average Irish citizen will see the doctor 2-3 times a year. Irish citizens are show to stay with the same GP unless he/she moves or is unable to practice for some reason. It was reported that only 2.5% of Irish citizens did not see their GP in the last 5 years. The wait time for a major operation or organ transplant is about 4-6 years. One might suppose the long wait time to see one's GP would cause rifts in the doctor-patient relationship; however, it does not…