Am getting to figure out the German public healthcare system hands on.
Am yet to get a grip on it.
One thing that is very clear is - in the month of August either be very very sick (to justify emergency service) or be very very fit. It is the worst month to have health problems that are persistent/ nagging/ not so serious however needs a doctor's attention.
Also, this is one of the situations where knowing the German language is very very much required. While most doctors speak english, the process to getting to meet a doctor, explaining the basic symptoms to the doctor's admin, or to understand the results of a test, is done primarily in German.
