Medicare: Facts, Myths, Problems, Promise |
| For anyone involved in health
care – and for every Canadian who cares about the future of this social
program – Medicare: Facts, Myths, Problems, Promise offers a unique
source of reliable, independent information and analysis from experts who share
a basic commitment to the values of medicare. At a time when ideologues and
advocates of privatization capture much of the attention of the media and
politicians, this collection is an invaluable source of information and
ideas. Editors Bruce Campbell and Greg Marchildon have gathered 34 contributors from Canada and around the world, including front-line health care practitioners, policy makers, and visionaries, who offer a wide-ranging, authoritative portrait of medicare in Canada today. They provide unbiased data on costs, quality of care, wait times, and the overall health of the population. |
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About the editors: Bruce Campbell is the executive director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, and the author and editor of several books on Canadian public policy issues including Living with Uncle. Greg Marchildon is a former director of the Romanow Commission, and former senior civil servant in Saskatchewan. He is now at the Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina. Edited by Bruce Campbell and Greg Marchildon. Published by James Lorimer & Company Ltd., 2007. |
| Catalogue No. | 978-1-55277-000-9 |
| Price | $29.95 |
| Format | Softcover |
| Pages | 460 |
| Language | English only |
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