1. 에드먼턴에서 정말 안타깝고 화나는 일이 벌어졌어.
Something absolutely heartbreaking and infuriating just went down in Edmonton.2. 44살 회계사로 일하던 가장이 가슴 통증으로 응급실을 찾았는데, 무려 8시간이나 대기하다가 세상을 떠났대.
A 44-year-old accountant and family provider went to the ER with chest pains but he passed away after waiting for a whopping eight hours3. 월요일 아침에 출근했다가 갑자기 가슴이 너무 아파서 병원으로 갔나 봐.
He headed to work Monday morning but had to rush to the ER because of sudden chest pain4. 병원에서는 심전도 검사(ECG)랑 피검사를 했는데 '특이사항 없음'이라고 나왔대.
The hospital ran an ECG and some blood work, but the results came back totally clear.5. 그래서 의료진은 그냥 타이레놀 하나 주고 계속 기다리라고만 한 거야.
So the medical staff just handed him a Tylenol and told him to keep waiting.6. 남편은 통증 때문에 말도 제대로 못 하고 거의 쓰러질 지경이었어.
He was in so much pain he could barely squeeze out a word and was just about to keel over7. 부인이 접수대 가서 제발 좀 봐달라고 사정했는데도, 직원은 "더 위급한 환자가 많다"면서 받아주지 않았대.
Even when his wife begged at the front desk the staff just brushed her off saying there were other patients in worse shape8. 심지어 혈압이 210까지 치솟았는데도 위급한 상황이 아니라고 판단했다니 진짜 어이가 없지 않냐.
It is just insane that they did not treat it as an emergency even when his blood pressure shot up to 210.9. 결국 6시간 넘게 기다리다가 겨우 진료실로 들어갔는데, 남편이 어지럽다고 하더니 그 자리에서 쓰러져서 숨을 거뒀어.
After waiting for over six hours they finally got into the exam room but her husband said he felt dizzy and just collapsed and died right there10. 부인은 "우린 캐나다 시민이고 세금도 엄청 냈는데, 정작 필요할 때 아무 도움도 못 받았다"면서 오열하고 있어.
The wife is sobbing, saying, “We're Canadian citizens and we paid a ton in taxes, but we got zero help when we actually needed it.11. 어린 자녀 셋이랑 덩그러니 남겨졌는데 생계도 막막하다고 하네.
She has been left high and dry with three young kids now and she is struggling to make ends meet.12. 병원 측은 조사를 시작했다고 하는데, 유족 입장에서는 이미 사람은 떠났고 억울해서 미칠 노릇일 거야.
The hospital says they’ve launched an investigation, but since he’s already gone, the family must be feeling totally crushed, and driven absolutely nuts with resentment.13. 캐나다 의료 시스템 진짜 이래도 되는 건가 싶다.
I’m seriously starting to wonder if the Canadian healthcare system is for real anymore14. 아프면 진짜 큰일 나겠어.
If you end up getting sick these days, you are pretty much toast.
