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Winners and losers in the changing world of the Canada Health Transfer Winners and losers in the changing world of the Canada Health Transfer
By Livio Di Matteo
It's-time-to-change-the-way-we-view-exercise-for-frail-and-critically-ill-patients Exercise is not just for the fit, it helps the frail elderly and critically ill too
By Michelle Kho
POSTER_Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever _but is that good news Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever — but is that good news?
By Dr. Livio Di Matteo

Without appropriate measurement of health care outcomes, we cannot know if cost control measures affect the quality of care.

POSTER_Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever _but is that good news Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever — but is that good news?
By Dr. Livio Di Matteo

We don’t have measures in place to evaluate whether increasing the specialist health workforce is always the best investment of our health care dollars.

POSTER_Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever _ but is that good news Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever — but is that good news?
By Dr. Livio Di Matteo

Just how big is the increase in the number of health specialists? The number of specialists per Canadian has almost doubled since 1981.

POSTER_Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever _ but is that good news Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever — but is that good news?
By Dr. Livio Di Matteo

While there has been a recent decline in real per capita provincial government health spending, total physician costs have continued to rise.

Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever – but is that good news Canada has more doctors and health specialists than ever – but is that good news?
By Livio Di Matteo

The recent negotiations between the Ontario Medical Association and the Ontario Government highlight the complex relationship between physicians and health spending.

Many patients with chronic health conditions also have mental health issues that go undiagnosed and untreated Many patients with chronic health conditions also have mental health issues that go undiagnosed and untreated
By Paul Kurdyak and Sanjeev Sockalingam

Our health system often divides mental health from physical health into distinct silos of care and treatment, yet no such mind-body duality exists in actual patients.

It shouldn’t matter where you go to school, but for kids with diabetes, it does
By Jan Hux

Summer is a time to put thoughts of school aside, but some families are already worrying about September. For parents of kids with diabetes, the beginning of each new school year brings not only the usual preparations, but also fears for their child’s health and safety.

How Canada fails people with mental illnesses
By Paul Kurdyak and Sanjeev Sockalingam

In any developed country, politicians and clinicians are struggling to improve quality of care while reducing costs of healthcare systems.


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