It sure has Tanya!
I personally think it is so great that we can discuss these issues be it country vs. country, state vs. state or hospital vs. hospital. Either way, we are getting to view a whole bunch of different perspectives. We are informing ourselves so that we know what to expect and what our rights are.
I know that from some of your experiences (esp. yours Sarah) that I can go in armed and at the ready. I hope that when I go in for my first hospital appointment that I can help others aswell.
Whether they like it or not, we have the RIGHT to appropriate and caring hospital and health care. If we don't get that then we have the RIGHT to jump up and down about it. If we know what we should be able to expect from certain visits, we know what we are allowed to question and when to demand respect. Am I making sense?
Knowing me though, I will probably get treated the same way and not say anything because I am too polite 8-[
For example, a friend of mine had a run-in with a very rude Dr. when she was having her daughter. Now, my friend is a very big girl (as am I) and she is under no illusions. Anyway, the Dr. decided to chastize her (while he was doing an internal examination mind you) that she was "Obscenely Obese". Being in a vulnrable position, my friend didn't say anything but was extremely upset about it afterwards. What an arrogant pig! There is such a thing as tact! Honestly! Anyway, from her experience, I know that I have to be brave and if I get some pig say something like that to me, I can demand to see someone else or I can just tell him to shove it!