PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - M. Gordon
TI  - A system worth saving
DP  - 1996 May 01
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 1395--1396
VI  - 154
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/154/9/1395.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/154/9/1395.full
SO  - CMAJ1996 May 01; 154
AB  - The country will mark Canada Health Day on May 12, so CMAJ asked Dr. Michael Gordon to reflect on Canada's health care system and the changes it has seen and will see. The special day, cosponsored by the Canadian Public Health Association, is designed to highlight "the need for better communication between health professionals and the communities they serve." In this article, Gordon reflects on the dangers facing Canada's medicare system and the need to protect it from the inroads threatened by privatization.