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| - Great clinic. Many excellent doctors, a caring staff and truly committed owners/operators. Also, don't let the name throw you -- they treat everyone (men, women, children). And if no one's taking new patients, get on someone's list and just wait. It's totally worth it.
Also, I highly recommend the Bloc plan (I forget the official name), which costs $75/year (which you can then spend on tests/labs/accelerated results, etc., not covered by RAMQ) and allows you to communicate w/ your doctor or the clinic via email (24hr turnaround), get (free) doctor's notes and a whole bunch of other great perks that I'm spacing on in this precise moment. I feel I've gotten my money's worth, and I plan to renew this summer.
I disagree with the reviewer who complained about wait times. If you've spent five hours waiting around to be seen (even when you have an appointment) at your local CLSC or hospital, you'll feel like you stumbled into an oasis at Medic Elle. There, you don't wait unless it's an especially crazy day, and even then it's not v long. The longest I've waited was maybe 45 minutes, and that was when I didn't actually have an appointment but was squeezed in because I emailed them the night before with a flu. Most times, you get seen right away, and the doctors are all quite punctual.
I also disagree with the previous reviewer about the "microfees." You do have to pay for accelerated results and certain blood tests, but that's if you insist on having them done there, at the clinic, and want your results stat. If you're broke like me, you can just take your referral and go get your tests at the local hospital (where you have to wait a few weeks for results) like usual. But if you're feeling especially anxious about a test result, and have a few extra bucks that month, you can take advantage of instant testing and fast results. And like I said, if you come down with something last minute and no one's available, the clinic staff is great at finding you a spot somehow.
Bottom line, this is the first place I've felt truly cared for as a patient. My sister and sister-in-law go here as well and love it, and as soon as my husband gets his RAMQ card (he's new to Canada), I'm bringing him here, too.
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