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Part Two-Why Cambie?

Part Two-Why Cambie?

From: My Fight for Canadian Healthcare

In this chapter, Day traces the origins of Vancouver’s Cambie Surgery Centre, which opened in 1996 amid fierce debate over Canada’s healthcare system. 45 $4.50 Add
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Pharmaceutical Companies
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Pharmaceutical Companies

Relationship Between the Canadian Government and Big Pharma — “Clientele Pluralism”

From: Corporate Rules

In this chapter, Joel Lexchin examines the pharmaceutical industry and “clientele pluralism. “ Lexchin argues that the pharmaceutical industry can drive regulation by influencing not … 20 $2.00 Add
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Professional Fault Lines

Professional Fault Lines

Nursing in Ontario after the Regulated Health Professions Act

From: Care and Consequences

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Public Policy and the Social Determinants of Health
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Public Policy and the Social Determinants of Health

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Six dissects the relationship between public policy and the social determinants of health in Canada, highlighting the country’s poor performance in addressing health inequities and … 53 $5.30 Add
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Rachel’s Story

Rachel’s Story

From: The Doctors We Need

In this chapter, Sanfilippo presents the stories of Rachel, a family physician in a small Ontario community, and Sara, a patient whose recovery depended on Rachel’s advocacy. 7 $0.70 Add
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Social Exclusion
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Social Exclusion

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Five unpacks the concept of social exclusion and its relationship to health outcomes in Canada, highlighting the experiences of marginalized groups such as Indigenous Peoples, people of … 30 $3.00 Add
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Taking Care of the Bottom Line

Taking Care of the Bottom Line

Shifting Paradigms in Hospital Management

From: Care and Consequences

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The Challenges of Generalism

The Challenges of Generalism

From: The Doctors We Need

In this chapter, Sanfilippo explores medical generalism, the practice of viewing patients holistically rather than through a narrow specialty lens. 12 $1.20 Add
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The Contemporary Physician

The Contemporary Physician

From: The Doctors We Need

In this chapter, Sanfilippo traces the transformation of the family physician’s role in Canada from the mid-twentieth century to the present, using the contrasting stories of Maria and … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Elephant in the Room

The Elephant in the Room

From: The Doctors We Need

In this chapter, Sanfilippo explores how physician compensation in Canada, particularly through the fee-for-service model under Ontario’sHealth Insurance Plan, creates a misalignment … 8 $0.80 Add
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The Impact of Canadian Health Care Reform on recent Women Immigrants and Refugees

The Impact of Canadian Health Care Reform on recent Women Immigrants and Refugees

From: Care and Consequences

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The New Wageless Worker

The New Wageless Worker

Volunteering and Market-Guided Health Care Reform

From: Care and Consequences

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“They Don't Listen to Your Body”

“They Don’t Listen to Your Body”

Minority Women, Nurses and Childbirth under Health Reform

From: Care and Consequences

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Transforming Our Political and Economic Systems
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Transforming Our Political and Economic Systems

From: About Canada: Health and Illness

Chapter Eight discusses the need for a transformation of Canada’s political and economic systems to address the social determinants of health and reduce health inequities, highlighting the … 46 $4.60 Add
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What Needs to Be Done

What Needs to Be Done

From: We Are Not Okay

In this chapter, Chin examines the steps required in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic that claimed over 17.2 million lives globally. 7 $0.70 Add
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Who Becomes a Doctor?

Who Becomes a Doctor?

From: The Doctors We Need

In this chapter, Sanfilippo examines how Canada’s medical school admissions process shapes the physicians the country receives. 17 $1.70 Add