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Wednesday House Call, January 9, 2019
Wednesday House Call, January 9, 2019 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: How other countries fund their health care systems and some of the issues that influence hospital services and overcrowding.
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Tinkering around the edges will not solve the hallway medicine problem. Look at European systems for guidance. They do a better job.
Health Headlines Commentary for December 3, 2018 Source: Government adviser in charge of ending hallway medicine visits Ottawa
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More health “system transformation” in Ontario. I suggest looking at other universal health systems in Europe and elsewhere that provide better outcomes as your model for change
Health Headlines Commentary for September 7, 2018 Source: Ontario health minister eyes ‘system transformation’ for health-care sector
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Paramedics wasting their valuable time waiting for patient transfers in ER
Health Headlines Commentary for May 18, 2018 Source: Paramedics held hostage by hospitals: 37,000 hours spent waiting to transfer patients to ER
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Physician dismissing patients because of “political reality of practicing family medicine in Ontario”
Health Headlines Commentary for November 13, 2017 Source: Ottawa man finds out in letter he is dumped by his doctor
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Health care spending in Canada continues increase but is not sustainable
Health Headlines Commentary for November 7, 2017 Source: Canada to spend more than $6,600 per person on health care in 2017 Reference: National Health Expenditure Trends
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More hospital beds in Ontario to prep for flu season a drop in the bucket. GVT in election mode
Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2017 Source: Ontario creating 1,200 new hospital beds across province to ease overcrowding
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Opioid crisis adding more burdens to Canadian healthcare system
Health Headlines Commentary for September 15, 2017 Source: Canada’s opioid crisis is burdening the health care system, report warns Reference: New data: Opioid crisis sending even more Canadians to hospital.
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Proposed Federal tax changes will have an effect on the provision of medical care
Health Headlines Commentary for September 7, 2017 Source: Doctors arrive at Kelowna retreat to tell Liberal MPs they won’t stand for small business tax changes