Swedish Sjukvårdssystem (Health Care System)

It was minus degrees and the ground had frozen. That Friday morning, I was off to the campus in the city centre with my bike. The present fog took me a bit by surprise making it harder to see. I rode down this little hill just four minutes away from campus. I slow down a bit being aware that the ground was frozen. I guess I had not been cautious enough. I decided to take a small turn to make a short cut and before I knew it, I was on the ground. I fell on my jaw and cracked a small part of my temporal lobe as I find out later. An older lady gave me a tissue and a girl showed me the way to the akutavdeling (emergency department) which was luckily only a few minutes away.

Swedish people are very fond of lines. Wherever they can implement

them they do. Even though there had been no one in front of me I had to take a number to be called to the front desk. However, after spending most of my day at the hospital I was really impressed with the Swedish health care system. I not only got stitched up but also saw the general practitioner, otolaryngologist, and a dental surgeon. The best part was that they all communicated with each other to confirm what they found and what to do next. They all already knew my case by the time I showed up in their office. I felt good taken care of. Due to my European health insurance, I did not have pay for anything except for 200 krona which every Swedish person has to pay when visiting the doctor. This will later be cover by my health insurance. I also learned that if anything is wrong and you do not feel that good you can call the hotline 1777 and talk to a nurse.