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Steven LewisIRPP - Policy Options |
With more than six million people without a family doctor, Canada's primary care system is an international embarrassment and needs repair.
Unlike Canada, where health care is a mess, the United Kingdom improved its system by spending better instead of just spending more.
A class-action lawsuit to improve access to primary care in Canada is unlikely to succeed, but it could still have an effect on policies.
Canada's post-secondary education for health-care workers needs to adapt to the changing needs and realities of the strained system.
Canada's doctors need to stop resisting change in health care by recognizing that other professionals can help fix the ailing system.
Saskatchewan's thriving children's dental program that was tragically destroyed by the Devine government could provide some inspiration.
The case for a medicare-like universal program for dental care depends on where we believe oral health belongs in overall health.
Nurse practitioners could be the answer to the demand for more primary care, but the health-care system focuses on training more doctors.