EMPHASIS ON PREVENTION
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- No-fault compensation systems. Tucker, William S. // CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal;12/2/2008, Vol. 179 Issue 12, p1300
A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Fault/no fault: bearing the brunt of medical mishaps," by Ann Silversides.
- Rearranging deck chairs. McElroy, Ross // CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal;4/20/2010, Vol. 182 Issue 7, p699
A letter to the editor is presented in response to an article related to the efforts to stabilize the health care system of Canada.
- Evidence-based sustainability. McElroy, Ross // CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal;9/20/2011, Vol. 183 Issue 13, p1517
A letter to the editor is presented in response to the editorial "Sustainability is not the issue: Let's focus on quality," by P. C. H�bert and colleagues in the 2011 issue.
- Outdated misconceptions. MacGregor, R. // British Dental Journal;9/10/2011, Vol. 211 Issue 5, p193
A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "The political culture of healthcare: why substantial dental care in Canada is covered by government insurance only in Qu�bec-lessons for the United States?," by P. J. Flaer and colleagues in the 2011 issue.
- MEMOS FROM OUR MEMBERS. // CCPA Monitor;Jul2011, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p36
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- Health spending nears $192 billion in 2010. Kondro, Wayne // CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal;12/14/2010, Vol. 182 Issue 18, pE831
The article reports that the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) forecasted that the country's health care dollar in 2010 will increase to 6.9% as compared to drugs which is 4.8%.
- OECD findings prompt reflection. Villeneuve, Michael J. // Canadian Nurse;Feb2012, Vol. 108 Issue 2, p17
The author offers information on the findings of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on various issues of Canada's health system performance, that were discussed by The National Expert Commission at the December 2011 Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) meeting.
- Canadians seek to reduce ineffective procedures. Kermode-Scott, Barbara // BMJ: British Medical Journal (Overseas & Retired Doctors Edition;1/8/2011, Vol. 342 Issue 7788, p74
The article highlights the issues reported in "Health Care in Canada 2010, which revealed that several unnecessary therapeutic knee arthoscopies and verteroplasties are still being conducted in Canada.
- An open letter to the minister of health. H�bert, Paul C. // CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal;4/28/2009, Vol. 180 Issue 9, p903
An open letter for Leona Aglukkaq, minister of health in Canada, regarding the health care systems in the country is presented.
