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Romanow’s nether regions

(December 4, 2002) Roy Romanow recommends expanding medical services to rural communities to address the appallingly poor health of rural Canadians. This recommendation, he says, conforms to his goal of being “evidence-based and values-driven.” Continue reading

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Public Tort Liability Part Two

(December 1, 2002) We recommended a new approach called public tort liability that we believe reconcile the advantages of both no-fault compensation and tort liability. Continue reading

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Public Tort Liability: An alternative to tort liability and no-fault compensation Part I

(December 1, 2002) In this article, we have sought to find a way to reconcile no-fault compensation and tort liability. Continue reading

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The phoney MSA debate

(November 28, 2002) The debate over medical savings accounts (MSAs) – the proposal to have government give each Canadian an annual health allowance to cover routine health needs – has largely been fought on economic grounds. Continue reading

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Empowerment is the best medicine

(November 20, 2002) Does a positive mental attitude help patients beat cancer? A study published earlier this month in BMJ, the journal of the British Medical Association, thinks not. Continue reading

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