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Vulnerable – The Law, Policy and Ethics of COVID-19

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The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the disease known as COVID-19, has infected people in 212 countries so far and on every continent except Antarctica. Vast changes to our home lives, social interactions, government functioning and relations between countries have swept the world in a few months and are difficult to hold in one’s mind at one time. That is why a collaborative effort such as this edited, multidisciplinary collection...

Is Two-Tier Health Care the Future?

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Canadians are deeply worried about wait times for health and this book explores whether or not two-tier health care is a solution. Entrepreneurial doctors and private clinics are bringing Charter challenges to existing laws restrictive of a two-tier system. They argue (wrongly in our view) that Canada is an outlier amongst developed countries in limiting options to jump the queue.  In this book, leading researchers explore the public and private...

Evidence Network

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“Canadians don’t like to hear this, but when it comes to pharmaceuticals, our health insurance system has plenty in common with the United States – and that’s not a good thing.” The Evidence Network of Canadian Health Policy, commonly known as EvidenceNetwork.ca is a non-partisan, web-based project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Research Manitoba and a partnership with the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation to make the latest evidence on...

Evidence Network

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“Many Canadian have no drug insurance whatsoever and one in five Canadian now report that someone in their household is not taking their prescription medicine die to concerns about cost” The Evidence Network of Canadian Health Policy, commonly known as EvidenceNetwork.ca is a non-partisan, web-based project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Research Manitoba and a partnership with the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation to make the latest evidence on controversial...

Law and Mind: Mental Health Law and Policy in Canada

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This title provides a comprehensive analysis of the most important cases and key debates at the intersection of mental health law and policy. Mental health issues pose critical challenges for Canada’s systems of justice and health care. Problems with mental health are common, but often neglected due to stigma and the vulnerability of those living with these conditions. This is evident within our legal system. Every day in our courts we...

How Canada can fight the rise of superbugs

News

By: Colleen M. Flood and Bryan Thomas Published on Sun Mar 27 2016 Image Credit to: KRT GRAPHIC / HECTOR CASANOVA In 1928, a petri dish in Alexander Fleming’s lab was accidentally contaminated by a mould spore, leading to the discovery of penicillin and, in time, a revolution in medicine. Deadly infectious diseases like pneumonia, meningitis and tuberculosis could now be reliably treated. Everything from childbirth, to transplant surgery, to...

Life Support – Medicare’s mid-life crisis (Interviewed on CBC: The Sunday Edition)

Media

Though our national health care system is top of mind for Canadians, you rarely hear politicians talk about it. We look back at the foundation of medicare, and ahead to its uncertain future.  Meyer Brownstone, one of the architects of medicare, recalls the ambitions, the battles, and the compromises behind Canada’s first national health care system. Then health policy analyst Colleen Flood and medical  journalist André Picard take its pulse, and give us their prognosis.

Ottawa health researchers awarded over $36 million by Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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OTTAWA, July 28, 2015 — Researchers from the University of Ottawa and its affiliated research institutions have received over $36 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in support of exciting research that could lead to better treatment options for cancer, diabetes and heart disease, as well as to a healthier health care system. The projects have been funded by the CIHR through that agency’s inaugural Foundation grants,...

Evidence Network

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“Isn’t it long past time our government and our doctors work to ensure all Canadians – and not just those who can afford to pay – receive timely care?” – Colleen M. Flood. The Evidence Network of Canadian Health Policy, commonly known as EvidenceNetwork.ca is a non-partisan, web-based project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Research Manitoba and a partnership with the George and Fay Yee Centre for Healthcare Innovation to make the...

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