Markets, lower taxes will ease health-care queues
MATTHEW LAU: The fundamental problem causing Canada’s health-care scarcity is a lack of private spending (FREE)
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Tag: Health care reform
Donor-conceived people need to know their medical history
JULIET GUICHON, BARRY STEVENS and IAN MITCHELL: The first international Genetic Identity Day comes just as Health Canada seeks to prevent people from knowing their genetic identity (FREE)
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Ont. court to doctors: choose your conscience, or your career
ROBERT PRICE: An Ontario court decision reveals a vision that’s equal, equitable and a la carte – and defies doctors freedom of conscience ($$)
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Well-rested kids are healthier, happier and more successful
REUT GRUBER: Poor sleep is associated with suicide risks, drug use, obesity and other serious health concerns. We can help these children sleep – and live better (FREE)
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Steer clear of the Big Money Club when crafting national pharmacare
Prescription drug policy in Canada ought to be decided in the interest of Canadians, not based on the power of industry sector lobbies (FREE)
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New breast screening guidelines fail Canadian women
Outdated material used by the task force could result in the deaths of far too many women. A new set of guidelines must be drawn up (FREE)
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National pharmacare can hurt patients more than it helps
Will likely result in reduced access to new drugs, and delay research and development (FREE)
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Address your fear of dying, express end-of-life care wishes
As physicians, we see death made worse and more painful every day by poor advance care planning (FREE)
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Indigenous communities should tap into the medical tourism market
The James Smith Cree Nation could create what would be Saskatchewan’s first private-pay MRI facility (FREE)
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Let’s make Canadian hospitals more senior-friendly
Hospitals need to identify vulnerable patients with complex needs so they can quickly address and minimize complications (FREE)
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Common surgical knee procedure doesn’t provide much benefit
A growing body of research shows that most older adults will get the same long-term outcomes from less invasive treatment (FREE)
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Health-care reform in Canada is coming one way or another
The system’s weak performance, rising costs, shifting demographics and a court challenge will all drive change (FREE)
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