It seems almost paradoxical that in these times of unparalleled economic prosperity,
reduced personal taxes and national budget surpluses most developed countries are …

One year ago, at the CMA annual meeting of General Council in Quebec City, Roy
Romanow threw down the gauntlet by observing that the medical profession tends to “shoot …

Sustainability is the buzzword surrounding the $15-million Commission on the Future of
Health Care in Canada, which is to report in 18 months. A previous national review, the …

As is often the case in US politics—though normally on the Democratic side of the aisle—
Canada's health care system was raised as a functioning alternative to the American model …

Roy Romanow has promised Canada's doctors that clarity and speedy action will be the
watchwords for recommendations emerging from his much-anticipated report on the future of …

We could wait six weeks for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) here in Ottawa, or we could
cross the river to Gatineau, Quebec, shell out $745 and get one tomorrow. But we'd be …

(Can Med Assoc J 1997; 157: 39-41) about the sustainability of the Canada Health Act are
confusing and ambiguous. If they mean that, under the present federal and provincial …

Hancock ternational movement." This report has given Cana-da enormous status in the
world", Hancock told CMAJ." Though it initially had more impact internationally than in this …

As politicians ramp up their rhetoric in anticipation of a federal election, the great Canadian
health care debate is once again being dragged into the scrum of partisan politics. Health …

If power, wealth and talent alone determined how a nation serves the needs of its people,
the United States would be second to none in health care. Yet America's health care system …