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- 3/8/2010
Lamenting the Barer-Stoddart report’s legacy
Two decades later, we still see the effects of economists’ flawed vision of health care - 3/8/2010
The Healthcare Interview: ‘Saint’ Cathy Crowe on street nursing and the politics of life
Few people in the health community have had the media exposure of Toronto nurse Cathy Crowe. A longtime caregiver and advocate for the homeless denizens of Canada’s biggest city, she and her work have been the subject of countless newspaper, TV and magazine stories since the 1980s. Most recently, she ran for provincial office, albeit unsuccessfully. Here, Crowe discusses public health issues and how there is still much work to be done. - 3/8/2010
The Healthcare Interviews
- 3/8/2010
Confronting the reality of AIDS in Africa
Feeling safe as a Westerner, a medical student witnesses the death and disease doled out by a cultural divide - 3/8/2010
Defending prescription cannabis
- 3/8/2010
Activity-based funding coming soon
A funding model used for hospitals in almost every Western nation, it is now being adopted in Canada, starting in Alberta. Can it finally do something about wait times? - 3/8/2010
Ultrasound with elastography can help diagnose skin lesions
New assessment technique may reduce unnecessary biopsies