healthcare Archive
Most people who have taken classes that discuss ethics have had the Heinz dilemma thrust upon them. The situation is instantly recognizable; your loved one is diagnosed with a terminal disease, there is a cure, but the drug costs $20,000. …
A post in the Winnipeg Free Press from April 10th discusses ‘Drug Company Reps Don’t Tell Docs Enough About Side Effects’ and then further states many U.S., Canadian and French physicians prescribe the medications anyway. Does this strike you as …
Perhaps because I work in social services with seniors, I am drawn to any information that focuses on Canadian healthcare. The most recent article I read focuses on the cost of wait lists. Imagine you have a ‘non-urgent’ health condition, …
A report from the National Commission On Physician Payment Reform is calling for the end of “fee-for-service” for Medicare within seven years. “The way we pay doctors is profoundly flawed,” commission co-chairman Steven Schroeder, a professor of health and health care at …
I came across an article in Maclean’s this past weekend which focused on Canadian healthcare, and how where you live may influence when you die. As I read further into the article, investigative reporter Steve Buist collaborated with Neil Johnston, an …
Canada’s Health System is a bit different than that of the United States or other countries, and contains many levels of coverage. Canada has socialized medicine which is available to all permanent residents and citizens, and which provides basic coverage …
Sparked by continued austerity measures facing the nation, tens of thousands of Spanish citizens began protesting again in cities across Spain on Saturday. Dubbed Marea Cuidadana, meaning ‘Tide of Citizens’, citizens from all walks of life (activists, teachers, union workers, …
America is the only developed country where people can lose their home, or die because they do not have health coverage. If that statement does not outrage you, then read it again. We can have the type of society we …
Conferences, workshops, and lectures are all important to attend either as a professional or as a student. This past Thursday, I attended an Introduction to Palliative Care conference through a local government health clinic. As a professional who works with …
I love to see and read about innovative ideas and solutions to an existing problem. Healthcare is certainly one of them. Healthcare affects every person in the world and every country has its own healthcare system-whether or not the system is …
