Good health is a journey, not a destination Some outstanding Doctors have written for Irish Medical Times over the years but now ‘super patient’ Sheilagh Foley tells us what life is like from the other side of the bed – and how four different countries compare from a patient’s perspective Have you ever been on vacation, eating something you don’t quite recognize, and you have that second where you think ‘Forget the shrimp! If I get sick in this country, what’s that going to look like?’ Unfortunately, I have been hospitalized in four countries. However, my medical meanderings have provided me with a patient’s insight into healthcare systems across the globe.