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Would be very glad to. It is best to deal with specific examples if anyone has any, in order to demonstrate various points about negotiating the australian health system.

Some are downright rapacious. However, you can always discuss this with them prior to your planned elective procedure. Most people will not care who gives them anesthetic. In fact, the quality of anesthesia / anesthetist is unknown to most people, unlike big name / high profile surgeons...

This must have been quite a uinique situation. And I respect your need for privacy and won't ask for further details. However, as a general priniciple, for Australian citizens to travel to another first world country where they are not citizens for any medical treatment and vice versa will...

No on the contrary. I hear a lot of people telling me how much surgery costs in Australia. My reply to them is the same. This country is unique because surgical costs are mostly borne by the tax payer. Whereas, overseas the individual often has to foot the bill. I personally know of many...

Except dental surgery.

I don't understand. In Australia, we have the privilege of essentially free medical care. Surgery whether as a private/insured patient or public/non-insured patient should cost you close to nothing. Unless you are having cosmetic surgery / IVF treatments / laser eye treatments - which would...