Future of medicare system on the table as forums spark debate across country

Eleanor LeBourdais

Canadian Medical Association Journal 1996; 154: 547-548


Eleanor LeBourdais is a freelance writer living in Vancouver.

Abstract

Society needs to reach some conclusions about cost-efficient primary care and how medicare dollars should be spent, panelists told a recent conference in Vancouver. The discussion covered a wide range of subjects, including the use of alternate providers and the principle of universality.
| CMAJ February 15, 1996 (vol 154, no 4) |