A01=Stephen Duckett
Author_Stephen Duckett
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Product details
- ISBN 9781553393184
- Weight: 539g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 09 Feb 2012
- Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
- Publication City/Country: CA
- Product Form: Paperback
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Universal healthcare, perhaps the most distinguishing feature of Canada's public policy, is under fire, criticized for its heavy expense and questionable sustainability. In Where to From Here?: Keeping Medicare Sustainable, Stephen Duckett defends Canadian Medicare, addressing key concerns and refuting criticism, while also acknowledging flaws in the system and room for improvement. Duckett argues that while the fundamentals of Medicare are sound, a great deal of change is necessary to keep it sustainable. This book envisions a Medicare that is not static and simply responsive to problems, but an active, shifting system that keeps up with the evolving needs of a rapidly changing time. Duckett systematically lays out proposals for incremental change across a range of areas including primary care, hospitals, and the health workforce. Where to From Here? Presents an unflinching defense of one of Canada's iconic policies, while keeping a clear eye on the future of the nation's health.
Stephen Duckett is president and chief executive officer of Alberta Health Services.
