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Hi Jim, I'll answer your query later.... In the meantime.... Lots of links and a search box here.... About Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/about.htm Site Map http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/sitemap.htm Health Canada - Health Care http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/care.htm All the best ...... murray On 14 Jun 2001, at 13:59, [log in to unmask] wrote: > Hi All - > > As most of you know I have been appointed to a Federal government > committee on xenotransplantation. My job is that of Patient Advocate. > As part of this work I am researching non - USA health care systems, > beginning with Canada. I have a few questions to help me get started. > Any responses are most appreciated! > > 1) Is everyone covered by the Canadian government. In other words, is > coverage "free?" > > 2) Do you have a choice of physicians or must you go to a particular > doctor. > > 3) How rapidly can you be seen by your doctor? > > 4) How available are specialists? For example; a neurologist vs. a > general practitioner. > > 5) Is your acute (emergency) care easily accessed? > > 6) Is your chronic (non-emergency) care reliably available? > > 7) Are drugs (such as Sinemet) and devices (like a DBS) covered? > > 8) Overall, how would you rate Canada's health care system? > > 9) Feel free to write any additional comments. > > Thanks - > > Jim Finn > [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn