Doctors over-prescribe: Health Council report

HEALTH COUNCIL OF CANADA
September 2010

Decisions, Decisions: Family Doctors as Gatekeepers to Prescription Drugs and Diagnostic Imaging in Canada
As the first point of contact with the health care system for many Canadians, the decisions of family physicians affect patients’ treatment, but also impact the health system as a whole. How do physicians’ decisions affect health care services in Canada?

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National Post (September 27, 2010)
Doctors over-prescribe, test: report
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The Globe and Mail (September 27, 2010)
Watchdog issues urgent call for electronic health records
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W5 Investigates: Pills, Patients and Profits

CTV News (September 26, 2010)
W5 Investigates: Pills, Patients and Profits

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Cheaper drugs for Canadians

CBC News, Power & Politics with Evan Solomon
September 13, 2010

Guest: Mike McBane, the national co-ordinator of the Canadian Health Coalition, talks about the need for a national drug program

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The Economic Case for Universal Pharmacare

 

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Press Conference to launch the groundbreaking new report, The Economic Case for Universal Pharmacare. The report lays out the formula for a universal Pharmacare program that not only offers coverage to all Canadians, but could save up to $10.7 billon in spending. The report has garnered the endorsement of a number of eminent doctors, economists and researchers.

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Provinces to team up on drug purchases

Provinces to team up on drug purchases

National agency would be responsible for buying $10-billion in pharmaceuticals and medical supplies a year
From The Globe and Mail (August 7, 2010)
By Karen Howlett

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