Sunday House Call, #347, April 17, 2011
A discussion about the state of our healthcare system and the arrogance and lack of vision from Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty calling those who propose ideas outside of government policy “intellectually bankrupt“.
Your questions about chronic pain management, the effects of prednisone in a person with Lupus, new treatment for osteoporosis, sinus problems and a possible infection, the strains of caregiving for sick family members, and the causes of dry mouth.
Other references for the show can be found here.
Health care swallows half of all revenues in Ontario, Quebec: four other provinces expected to hit 50 per cent by 2017
Date Published: April 18, 2011
Government policies restricting medical training mean Canada’s physician shortage will worsen; recruiting foreign doctors a necessary short-term solution
Date Published: March 15, 2011
Surgical wait times jump to 18.2 weeks, second longest ever as all provinces record greater delays for treatment
Date Published: December 6, 2010
Federal government should call ‘time out’ on Canada Health Act, allow provinces to experiment with new policies for funding health care
Date Published: November 24, 2010
Expensive Canadian health insurance system fails to match most OECD countries in providing medical resources and services to patients
Date Published: October 28, 2010