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...from the National Center for Public Policy Research's new book, Shattered Lives: 100 Stories of Government Health Care.
Do-It-Yourself Dentistry in Britain
“I was lying awake at night being driven mad by this constant throbbing ache; it was horrible,” recalls George Daulat of Scarborough, England. Over the course of several weeks, Daulat had developed a nasty toothache. When the pain became unbearable, Daulat’s girlfriend helped him look for treatment. She made calls to 20 public National Health Service dentists as well as private practices, though Daulat was unemployed.
However, because of a shortage of dentists, there was...
Shattered Life: Do-It-Yourself Dentistry in Britain
Why on EARTH would we want this?