Discussions

Here's hoping that with the expansion of the various roles in pharmacy, more of the personnel supporting pharmacists will be recognized for their efforts.

Dodge draws a distinction between medical technology and consumer electronics. While the healthcare industry continues to pump out new products, the price of the old technology doesn't come down as it has with consumer electronics such as computers and TVs. "Why hasn't the price of cataract surgery fallen by 90% with the introduction of new laser techniques?"

After reading many of your comments, it's clear there's a lack of understanding of what OPA is and what it does. That's why we're holding an open house solely to address your questions and concerns.

Chronic disease is long-term and requires care best delivered in the community by a multidisciplinary partnership, rather than a provider-to-provider handoff. Do we need to introduce a parallel private system to cope with this development?

Canadians live longer than people in the United States. Specifically, women in Canada live an average of 83 years, compared with 80 in the United States; men live more than 78 years on average compared with 75 in the United States. Why is this the case? There are clear links between mortality rates and the way countries invest in healthcare and improving social conditions.

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