As someone living under a "socialist" system, let me tell you : "practice" is codified, yes. Best practice is not, unless some politician's kid or granddad has the disease/condition in question.
Someone I know needed a root canal treatment, and I found out that ... it's not covered - at all - under the national system. Nor is it covered under normal insurance except for a small token amount (< $250 equivalent, and yes it will cost $2k+ here too). And there is no way to get it done quickly, which makes no sense. We're talking about a root canal here. Delaying it at the point where it hurts will make things worse FAST. WTF ?
Hmm.. That's bad. I live in a country with socialised healthcare, and there is some dental care. Most isnt covered, but if its an accident or an emergency (such as bad pain), it will get done. Imperfect, yes.
Someone I know needed a root canal treatment, and I found out that ... it's not covered - at all - under the national system. Nor is it covered under normal insurance except for a small token amount (< $250 equivalent, and yes it will cost $2k+ here too). And there is no way to get it done quickly, which makes no sense. We're talking about a root canal here. Delaying it at the point where it hurts will make things worse FAST. WTF ?