# French healthcare System-Best In the World?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 27, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-healthcare-system-best-in-the-world/469785 "2008-10-27T16:47:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/french-healthcare-system-best-in-the-world/469785/1 "2008-10-27T16:47:04Z")

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I saw the C. osgood report on TV Sunday, and watched the segement on the french Healthcare system. I had a few questions, because the show presented some very impressive points:  
-the French system delivers high-quality healthcare at a lower cost than in the USA  
-the French EMT system is well designed and works well-triage decisions are made by a qualified physician, and emergency cases are routed to the best-qualified hospital  
-the French system functions without armies of forms approval clerks, and insurace reviewers  
-drugs are dispensed in France efficiently, with low cost to the governemnt and taxpayesr.  
It was quite impressive, and i have a few questions:  
-the report mentioned that french doctors are paid less than in the USA-is that trues?  
-what is the role of the law in France 9as regards medical malpractice)-are French doctors routinely sued? Do they have to carry malpractice insurance?