A doctor is not a businessman in France. Sure, if you don't mind paying high taxes. These high taxes and efficient use of resources adequately finance the health care system. Every person in the system chooses and registers with a general practitioner, who decides on the non-emergency needs of his patients and receives a fixed salary from the government. The general practitioner must refer his patients to specialists.
Low costs come from limiting the availability of technological resources.
Doctors do not use scarce equipment such as CT scanners and MRIs unless they deem it absolutely necessary. People here are not willing to wait for a surgery. They demand the best care as soon as possible, no matter what. Shahrzad Akhtar is a premed student who intends to major in English.