'The idea that we would sacrifice this (window of opportunity) for a few thousand dollars makes me sick to my stomach.'

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Papsin said. "This is one of the most successful interventions in medicine; it is at the top of the list."At Papsin's institution, early access to cochlear surgery is done completely without regard to funding, with the physical need for the intervention as the major consideration. Stimulation to the lower brainstem that leads to acquisition of verbal skills simply cannot be achieved at the same level after early childhood, Papsin said. "This is a critical period of minimal deprivation that is lost with time. The idea that we would sacrifice this [window of opportunity] for a few thousand dollars makes me sick to my stomach," Papsin said. "Our healthcare delivery system [in Canada] is not perfect, but there is no waiting list here for this. None at all."