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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results42 Connexions Library7 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 5 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 5 Sources Library 5 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryCanada After Harper: His Ideology-fuelled Attack on Canadian Society and Values, and How We Can Resist and Create the Country We Want Finn, Ed (editor) Book 2015 Essays documenting the breadth and depth of the Harper government's attack on institutions, policies, and programs that embody values and principles shared by most Canadians: education, health care, w... Canada Since 1960: A People's History: A Left Perspective on 50 Years of Politics, Economics and Culture Gonick, By (ed.) Book 2016 An account of the most important developments in Canadian history from the 1960s to today, seen through the eyes of Canadian Dimension magazine. Canada's top medical journal says Harper is undermining public health care Article 2015 The current issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal features an editorial written by Deputy Editor Dr. Matthew Stanbrook slamming the Harper Conservatives for weakening public health care in... Connexions Annual Resource and Reading List Article 1989 A short and selective list of resources on issues addressed in the Connexions Annual, such as environment, education, peace, interntional development, women's issues, urban issues, housing, human rig... Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Health Focus  Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on health. Critical Paths: Organizing on health Issues in the community Keck, Jennifer; Dauphinais, Denriette; Lewko, John Book 1989 Health care monopoly Diemer, Ulli Article 1998 Rather than advocating the destruction of Canada's public health care system, critics should be speaking out against the government's strategy of running the system into the ground by mismanagement an... Health News Briefs 1987 - 1991 Diemer, Ulli Article 1992 A round-up of health care in the news, 1987 - 1991. Health News Briefs 1992- 1994 Diemer, Ulli Article 1994 A round-up of health care in the news, 1992 - 1994. HealthSources.ca Website 2017 A web portal featuring information and resources about health, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important arti... The High Price of Health: A Patient's Guide to the Hazards of Medical Politics York, Geoffrey Book 1987 ... Medical Reform Newsletter Serial Publication (Periodical) 1979 Newsletters published by the Medical Reform Group of Ontario. The newsletters were published under several different names, including Medical Reform Group News; MRG Newsletter, and Medical Reform. The... Medicare Myths and Realities Diemer, Ulli Article 2012 Since medicare is an extremely popular social program, the media and right-wing politicians have learned that it is unwise to attack it directly. Instead, they propagate myths designed to undermine pu... The National Health Program Book: A Source Guide for Advocates Himmelstein, David, & Woolhandler, Steffie Book 1994 Facts, statistics, and myth-debunking about the Canadian health insurance system and about competing proposals for reform of the U.S. health care system. Part I covers the Economic Context of the Hea... National Post columnist traumatized by having to wait his turn: Second-class health care for immigrants, seniors? Diemer, Ulli Article 2006 Columnist thinks people with money should get quicker treatment in emergency rooms than people who are poor.
No Strikes in Canada over health care Article 1990 The health care systems in Canada and the U.S. are very different, leading to different approaches to disagreements, and significantly different outcomes. Private Profits vs Public Policy: The Pharmaceutical Industry and the Canadian State Lexchin, Joel Book 2016 According to Joel Lexchin, "Given the central role that medicines play in keeping us healthy, it is essential that we understand the policy environment that governs drug development, from the initial ... Privatization by Stealth: Canadian Health Care in Crisis: Against The Current vol. 85 Fisk, Milton Article 2000 The recent growth of obstacles to getting health care here in the United States has led to a renewed interest in Canada's system of universal access, called Medicare. Premium inflation has accelerated... Privatization in the Canadian Health Care System: Assertions, Evidence, Ideology and Options Stoddart, Greg L. Book 1985 Profit is not the Cure Website Web site sponsored by the Council of Canadians to defend public health care. Turn off the sound when visiting this Web site; a badly misguided Web designer has saddled this site with sound effects app... Radical Digressions Diemer, Ulli Website 2006 Ulli Diemer's website/blog featuring comment from a radical left-libertarian Marxist perspective.
The Real Pushers: A Critical Analysis of the Canadian Drug Industry Lexchin, Joel Book 1984 A comprehensive analysis of the pharmaceutical drug industry in Canada. Second-class health care for immigrants, seniors? Diemer, Ulli Article 2006 A two-tier system means better care for the affluent, and worse or no care for the rest. Second Opinion: What's Wrong With Canada's Health Care System and How to Fix It Rachlis, Michael; Kushner, Carol Book 1989 Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives Raphael, Dennis (ed.) Book 2004 The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics. Strong Medicine: How to Save Canada's Health Care System Rachlis, Michael; Kushner, Carol Book 1994 The authors make comparisons of health care between the United States and Canada and argue that changes must be made to Canada's health care system so services can be accessible to the public. Take Care: Warning Signals for Canada's Health System Armstrong, Hugh, Armstrong, Pat, Choiniere, Jacqueline, Feldberg, Gina, White, Jerry Book 1994 "Examines the modern Canadian health care system and exposes the impact of neo-conservative and market-oriented policies, showing the effect these have on patients and caregivers, particularly women. ... Ten Health Care Myths Diemer, Ulli Article 1995 Medicare's opponents have launched a sustained ideological attack on medicare. Their propaganda relies on myths and misrepresentations. Testimony of David U. Himmelstein, M.D. before the HELP Subcommittee Himmelstein, David U. Article 2009 A single-payer reform would make care affordable through vast savings on bureaucracy and profits. As my colleagues and I have shown in research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, admini... Unsafe Practices: Restructuring and Privatization in Ontario Health Care Browne, Paul Leduc Book 2000 Describes the process of healthcare privatization and its negative impact in Ontario. User Charges, Snares and Delusions: Another Look at the Literature Stoddart, Greg. L.; Barer, Morris L.; Evans, Robert G. Article 1994 Wasting Away: The Undermining of Canada's Health Care System Armstrong, Pat; Armstrong, Hugh Book 1993 Reform has led to lower quality, diminishing employee rights, and more unpaid work for women in the home. What is Stephen Harper doing to Canada? How can we stop him? Article 2015 The Harper regime has had a toxic effect on Canada. The wealthy are better off, but most Canadians are worse off, and rights and freedoms, democracy, access to information, and science have suffered. ... What We Don't Know Will Hurt Us: Ignorance In The Information Age: Canada Has Changed Meili,Ryan Unclassified 2015 The war on knowledge is a war on the health of Canadians. We need a government that will embrace the information age and use evidence to improve our lives. We need a government that has the health of ... Whose Health Care?: Challenging the Corporate Struggle to Rule Our System Gindin, Sam; Armstrong, Hugh; Armstrong, Pat, Leys, Colin; et. al. Article 2005 Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesCanadian Doctors for Medicare One of the chief aims of Canadian Doctors for Medicare (CDM) is to provide a counterpoint to organizations and interests advocating for two-tier medicine. Equally important, CDM's voice will complemen... Canadian Health Coalition National movement to preserve and improve the national standards of Medicare. Advocates establishing community based, just, socially and economically efficient, comprehensive, integrated health and so... Connexions Information Sharing Services Connexions provides information and services for advocacy groups, voluntary and non-profit organizations, and individuals, who are working for social and economic justice, environmental responsibility... Dying With Dignity To improve the quality of dying for all Canadians in accordance with their own wishes, values and beliefs. Health Action Network Society (HANS) A membership-based consumer health organization; information resource centre on alternative health since 1982. Information collected and disseminated is in the realm of self-care, alternative medicine... Radical Digressions Progressive comment and analysis by Ulli Diemer, featuring articles, letters, photos and the Radical Digressions Blog.
Sources Sources specializes in collecting, indexing, and disseminating information to help journalists, editors, and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background i... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryCourt Upholds Ruling to Reinstate Refugee Health Care Sources News Release 2014 Health for All welcomes the Federal Court of Appeal's decision to uphold a ruling from earlier this summer demanding that the Conservative government reverse its 'cruel and unusual' cuts to refugee he... Undocumented Labour Cymbalist, Rivka 2014 Pregnant refugee and non-status women are facing growing difficulties in accessing pre & post-natal care. Some doula's in Montreal are helping to fix that situation. User Fees Hurt Sick News Release August 19, 1994 1994 Doctors who see no problem with asking patients to pull out their wallets before receiving medical treatment need to be educated about the negative effects of user fees, says the Medical Reform Group. Why the federal government must lead in health care Stanbrook, Matthew B. 2015 For much of the last decade, Canadian federal health policy has been conspicuous by its absence. During that time, the federal government has walked away from collaborating with the provinces through ... From the Connexions ArchivesCanadian Doctors for Medicare Website One of the chief aims of Canadian Doctors for Medicare (CDM) is to provide a counterpoint to organizations and interests advocating for two-tier medicine. Equally important, CDM's voice will complemen... The Canadian Health Coalition Organization profile published 1983 Organization 1983 Dedicated to protecting and expanding Canada's public health system for the benefit of all Canadians.
Council of Canadians Website Promoting economic justicem safeguarding social programs, renewing democratization, asserting Canadian sovereignty, advancing alternatives to corporate-style free trade, and preserving the environmen... Ontario Health Coalition Organization profile published 2006 Organization Network of grassroots community organizations representing virtually all areas of Ontario. Our primary goal is to empower the members of our constituent organizations to become actively engaged in the... |
