health care system in sweden and taiwan

In addition to a lecture on health care workforce issues, we are going to watch SICKO, which paints an idyllic picture of health systems in Canada, England, and France. I want us to watch this film with a critical eye, so what do we know about these systems already? Tell us what you've heard, have read, or have even experienced (or what your "friend who once knew this guy who..." has experienced). What are your thoughts about what we know or have heard?

My brother's friend's aunt lives in Sweden, and she has big problem with Sweden's health care system, and it might applies to many other European countries. She complained that she one time had a severe cavity but her appointment was two months after (can you imagine by the time she finally got to see her dentist, her teeth probably already fall off and nerves already dead). She also shared another story about a friend of hers went to ER due to some acute infection, however, the friend had to wait for at least a week till she get to see the doctors. It is so ridiculous and make me wonder what Swedish' doctors are doing?? Maybe that make me feel a little better about the health care system in the U.S, but I know some other countries such as my own country- Taiwan has a much better health care system than both the U.S and Sweden.

In Taiwan, I can get to see doctors whenever I want, there are clinics open everywhere and walk-in is always welcome. And you only need to pay less than $2 U.S dollars to see a doctor/dentist each time, because rest of the pay are cover by the government. It is a much more convenient system but I guess it is due to the culture difference between Asian countries and European countries...the work ethics and goals are different.