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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsThe Arthritis SocietyThe Arthritis Society is the primary source of information and education for people living with arthritis in Canada. The mission of The Society is to search for the underlying causes and subsequent cures for arthritis, a... BC Nurses' UnionThe British Columbia Nurses' Union represents more than 32,000 nurses and allied health workers who provide care in hospitals, long-term care and the community. BCNU is active in campaigns to address the nursing shortage... Canadian EncyclopediaThe full text of The Canadian Encyclopedia and its related resources has been made available online by the Historica Foundation as a public service since 1999. Since its publication in book form in 1985, The Canadian Enc... Canadian Snowbird AssociationCOMMITMENT, SERVICE AND ADVOCACY FOR TRAVELLERS
The Canadian Snowbird Association is a national not-for-profit 70,000-member advocacy organization dedicated to actively defending and improving the rights and privileges ... Canadian Union of Public EmployeesCUPE is the largest union in Canada, representing more than 600,000 women and men who work for municipal governments, school boards, universities and colleges, hospitals, nursing homes and homes for the aged, public util... Connexions Information Sharing ServicesConnexions compiles and disseminates information about social and economic alternatives. Established in 1975 as an independent non-profit research organization and information clearinghouse, Connexions compiles and publi... Consumer Health Products CanadaConsumer Health Products Canada is the national association representing manufacturers, marketers and distributors of consumer health products (over-the-counter medications and natural health products). The Association w... Hospital Employees' UnionHEU, the B.C. Health Services Division of CUPE and B.C.'s largest health care union, represents 46,000 health workers in acute care, long-term care and community services. HEU is active on health policy issues; women's r... Novus HealthNovus Health, a leader in Canadian health information and navigation, provides bilingual online and telephone solutions for insurers, employers, financial institutions, and health organizations. Knowledgeable and compass... Ontario Nurses' AssociationThe Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is the union representing 59,000 registered nurses and allied health professionals and more than 13,000 nursing student affiliates providing care in hospitals, long-term care facilit... Saint Elizabeth Health CareFor over a century, Saint Elizabeth has been a trusted name in Canadian health care and a leader in responding to client, family and system needs. Our team of more than 6,500 nurses, rehab therapists, personal support wo... Society of Rural Physicians of CanadaAn independent voluntary association of rural physicians from across Canada, advocating for sustainable conditions for rural health-care workers, equitable access to health care for rural Canadians, and a National Rural ... SourcesSources specializes in collecting, indexing and disseminating information to help journalists, editors and researchers quickly reach articulate experts and spokespersons who can provide background information and comment... New ReleasesNational Day of Action against cuts to refugee health care2012-06-18 Canadian Doctors for Refugee Care On June 30, 2102, refugees will face drastic cuts to their health insurance. Risking the lives of Canada's most vulnerable is unacceptable. There will be a National Day of Action June 18 in cities acr... Sources Select ResourcesA Brief History of the Medical Reform GroupGuyatt, Gord Article 1995 Connexions Information Sharing Services Covers the year 1979 - 1994. Health News Briefs 1987 - 1991Diemer, Ulli Article 1992 Connexions Information Sharing Services A round-up of health care in the news, 1987 - 1991. Health News Briefs 1992- 1994Diemer, Ulli Article 1994 Connexions Information Sharing Services A round-up of health care in the news, 1992 - 1994. Medicare Myths and RealitiesDiemer, 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... National Post columnist traumatized by having to wait his turnSecond-class health care for immigrants, seniors? Diemer, Ulli Article 2006 Ulli Diemer / Radical Digressions Columnist thinks people with money should get quicker treatment in emergency rooms than people who are poor.
Ten Health Care MythsDiemer, Ulli Article 1995 Ulli Diemer 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 SubcommitteeHimmelstein, 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... Sources BookshelfSocial Determinants of HealthCanadian Perspectives Raphael, Dennis (ed.) Book 2004 The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics. Government Ministries & AgenciesOntario Ministry of Health and Long-Term CareThe Ministry is leading the health system into the new millennium with a consumer-centred and decent... Nunavut Ministry of Health and Social ServicesAddress for courier purposes: 3rd floor, Bldg. 1107 |
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