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I see their adds on TV a fair amount, usually on US news channels. Unbeknownst to some outside Canada, we do have a a 2nd tier for profit system alongside our universal health care system, and sadly it's been growing. But I'm not used to seeing advertisements on TV for the for profit medical sector, aside from pharmaceutical ads.
I'm sure if you can afford their exorbitant fees that they give good care, but what bothers me about the ads is the types of cancer and people they highlight in their ads. They usually showcase someone who has pancreatic cancer or late 4th stage lung cancer etc.. The worst of the worst cancers with extremely low survival rates. They never use the word 'cure' of course but only and idiot would come away from these ads with any other suggestion. It's one thing for individual Dr's to give their patients hope even in the face of bad odds but watching these ads really puts a bad taste in my mouth!