A study of 11 countries published by The Commonwealth Fund in July 20171 found that only 57 per cent of Canadians, on average, can get same or next-day appointments with doctors. Out of frustration, they go to hospital emergency rooms, where 29 per cent of them reported waiting four or more hours to receive attention. Sweden ranked lower at 20 per cent, while France ranked first, with only one per cent having to wait that long. In terms of online access to health information, such as viewing lab results, Canada ranked third from the bottom, with only six per cent of people able to do so, while France ranked first at 27 per cent. As for the ability to email a doctor with a question, Canada ranked last at four per cent and France was again first, at 24 per cent.