Are there any "doctors for pay" in countries that have socialized medi!

Are there any "doctors for pay" in countries that have socialized medicine, like Canada or France?

I just saw Michael Moore's new film, "Sicko", and although the public health care in the countries mentioned looked perfectly fine, I wonder if doctors who specialize in certain areas (like cosmetic surgery) are allowed to practice and charge. If not, I wonder if cosmetic surgery is covered. Thanks.

I am Canadian. Cosmetic surgery is NOT covered by our social health care system unless it involves your over-all health. The cost of cosmetic surgery is about 1/3 of what it is in the U.S. so lots of Americans come here to have face lifts, etc. There are private clinics popping up - legally - for which you can pay cash and not have to wait for your turn in the social system. Example, I wanted a colonoscopy last winter and was told I would have to wait about 4 months. I found a private clinic run by a gastro-interologist in Montreal who would provide this test for $450 with a 5 day wait. I went back to my original Dr. and made it seem like an emergency that I have this test, exaggerating my systems. He put me first in line and I had the test within a week in the regular system. So, to answer your question, it depends. You have to know how to "work the system". But people are NOT dying in the emergency rooms as a previous answer indicated. That happened in L.A. to a poor Latino woman. In Canada, if you have an emergency, (heart, diabetes, etc.) you are put to the front of the line. With 30 million Americans uninsured for health care . . . I am grateful for our system and I would advise Americans to make some noise and fix yours.