As always, a wonderful, post, Theresa! I see some parallels with my experiences in the US--and of course the very real differences you note! For one, I often have orders approved quickly, but to get an appointment to fulfill the order, that's another matter. Most of my doctors are part of the faculty at GWU Hospital, so everything is right there---including all the testing equipment MRIs, Xrays, and so forth. But I can wait a long time to get an appointment for one of these. The lab work, however, is quick, with results coming in often the next day.
As always, a wonderful, post, Theresa! I see some parallels with my experiences in the US--and of course the very real differences you note! For one, I often have orders approved quickly, but to get an appointment to fulfill the order, that's another matter. Most of my doctors are part of the faculty at GWU Hospital, so everything is right there---including all the testing equipment MRIs, Xrays, and so forth. But I can wait a long time to get an appointment for one of these. The lab work, however, is quick, with results coming in often the next day.
médecin traitant is a general practitioner. Traitant is the gerund of the verb traiter, to treat
But what does "traitant" actually mean?