U.S. newspaper coverage of the Canadian health system--a case of seriously mistaken identity?

Canada's health system is an important reflection of its values, principles, and its overall national character. It. is said to be a "key distinguishing characteristic" of the country according to a Canadian Senate report in September 2001 (Crossette 2001). By most expert and unbiased assessments, Canada's health system is among the most cost-effective and high quality in the world today (Anderson and Hussey 2001; Anderson et al.

2003; Hussey et al. 2004; United Nations Development Programme 2001; Mathers et al. 2000). Canada pays less and delivers more services per capita ...

Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.