RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Visions of our Medicare future: status quo has become a dirty word in Canadian health care
JF Canadian Medical Association Journal
JO CMAJ
FD Canadian Medical Association
SP 693
OP 696
VO 154
IS 5
A1 C. Gray
YR 1996
UL http://www.cmaj.ca/content/154/5/693.abstract
AB This is the second article in a three-part series on the future of Canada's health care system. The articles are presented as a follow-up to the impassioned debate on the topic during the CMA's 1995 annual meeting in Winnipeg. The first article, which appeared in the Feb. 1 issue, dealt with the development of a parallel private health care system in the United Kingdom. This article deals with the consequences of maintaining the health care status quo in Canada. The final one, to appear Apr. l, will debate whether a parallel private system is a worthwhile option for Canada to consider. Last August, General Council decided unanimously that the CMA should spark a national debate on the advisability of introducing private insurance for all medical services.