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Part Three-Politics, the Canadian Medical Association, and the Law
From: My Fight for Canadian Healthcare
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In this chapter, Day examines the Chaoulli-Zeliotis Supreme Court decision of 2005, which challenged restrictions on private insurance, and the subsequent BC Medicare Protection Act dispute.
Contributors
Brian Day
Dr. Brian Day is an associate professor in orthopaedic surgery at the University of British Columbia. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London (internal medicine), and the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England and Canada. Dr. Day is a recipient of the Edouard Samson Award, the premier award for Canadian orthopaedic research, and the Don Rix Leadership Award. He is a former chair of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Test Committee in orthopaedics. He has been a visiting professor and lecturer at academic societies worldwide and has published over 200 articles and book chapters. Dr. Day has served as president of the Canadian Medical Association, as well as the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the world’s leading academic society in his field. His international patients include well-known professional athletes and celebrities. He served as a medical officer for multiple international sporting events and was the first orthopaedic surgeon to be inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
