Access to several medical services remains a problem for some Canadians, results from the
CMA's 2000 Physician Resource Questionnaire (PRQ) show. Although 59% of physicians …

OBJECTIVE: To develop recommendations for office-based physicians who wish to make
their offices accessible to all patients. OPTIONS: Include taking steps to make offices more …

Aims To determine general practitioners' views about access to diagnostic imaging services
in the Central Region, particularly for low-income patients, and the perceived impact of …

Accessibility is an important characteristic of primary health care contributing in large part to
its success in making health care more efficient and equitable. Countries which have …

Abstract Background In the Canadian context, health care services are governed by the
Canada Health Act, which ensures that primary care doctors, specialists, hospitals and …

Introduction: Availability of primary physician care is a key determinant of health care
access. While inequities in access can be related to individual and health care system …

Many local health care leaders said private hospital, physician and dentist participation in
the safety net “only scratches the surface of the problem,” and some communities report that …

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While the public health care system is suffering from underfunding, this is not the only source
of its problems. Current reforms, such as the computerization of patient files, the …

Background The United States is considering enacting a national health plan and global
health care budget similar to those in other countries. There are few data on the effects of …