TY - BOOK ID - 77894346 TI - Canadian medicare AU - Duckett, S. J AU - Peetoom, Adrian PY - 2013 SN - 0773588213 9780773588219 9780773541542 PB - Montreal MQUP DB - UniCat KW - National health insurance KW - Health care reform KW - National Health Programs. KW - Health Care Reform. KW - Delivery of Health Care. KW - Community-Based Distribution KW - Contraceptive Distribution KW - Delivery of Healthcare KW - Dental Care Delivery KW - Distribution, Non-Clinical KW - Distribution, Nonclinical KW - Distributional Activities KW - Healthcare KW - Healthcare Delivery KW - Healthcare Systems KW - Non-Clinical Distribution KW - Nonclinical Distribution KW - Delivery of Dental Care KW - Health Care KW - Health Care Delivery KW - Health Care Systems KW - Activities, Distributional KW - Activity, Distributional KW - Care, Health KW - Community Based Distribution KW - Community-Based Distributions KW - Contraceptive Distributions KW - Deliveries, Healthcare KW - Delivery, Dental Care KW - Delivery, Health Care KW - Delivery, Healthcare KW - Distribution, Community-Based KW - Distribution, Contraceptive KW - Distribution, Non Clinical KW - Distributional Activity KW - Distributions, Community-Based KW - Distributions, Contraceptive KW - Distributions, Non-Clinical KW - Distributions, Nonclinical KW - Health Care System KW - Healthcare Deliveries KW - Healthcare System KW - Non Clinical Distribution KW - Non-Clinical Distributions KW - Nonclinical Distributions KW - System, Health Care KW - System, Healthcare KW - Systems, Health Care KW - Systems, Healthcare KW - Healthcare Reform KW - Health Care Reforms KW - Healthcare Reforms KW - Reform, Health Care KW - Reform, Healthcare KW - Reforms, Health Care KW - Reforms, Healthcare KW - Health Services, National KW - National Health Insurance KW - National Health Insurance, Non U.S. KW - National Health Services KW - Services, National Health KW - National Health Insurance, Non-U.S. KW - Health Insurance, National KW - Health Program, National KW - Health Programs, National KW - Health Service, National KW - Insurance, National Health KW - National Health Program KW - National Health Service KW - Program, National Health KW - Programs, National Health KW - Service, National Health KW - Government Programs KW - Health insurance, National KW - Insurance KW - Canada. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77894346 AB - Medicare has been a crucial part of Canadian identity for nearly fifty years, and it stands in marked contrast to the US health system. But these facts alone do not protect it from dismissive swipes and criticisms, claims that the system is unsustainable, and even proposals to change medicare's fundamentals. In Canadian Medicare, Stephen Duckett and Adrian Peetoom show that the shared values underpinning medicare still provide a sound basis for the system's design. While medicare remains an important pillar of Canadian policy, changes can and must be made. The authors argue for improved primary care to better address increases in chronic diseases, a comprehensive strategy to provide care for the elderly, and the introduction of pharmacare. They demonstrate how, with proper investment, the health of Canadians can be maintained and even enhanced while the nation remains financially responsible. Accessibly written and clearly presented, Canadian Medicare is a call for Canadian citizens to improve on the foundation built by Tommy Douglas and Lester B. Pearson, to become more knowledgeable about their health care, and to let their politicians know that they need to act. ER -