In a well-functioning health care system, the emergency room would be able to meet the needs of all of its patients in a timely manner.
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The modern poll tax isn’t paid in money, but in time – how long it takes a person to get to a polling place, and, once there, how long it takes for them to actually cast their ballot.
The digitization of health care in Canada has been a bumpy ride — due to lack of focus on governance, and lack of emphasis on interoperability, transparency and accountability.
To improve wait times for surgery, Canada needs to fix its health-care system. Developing a national seniors’ strategy would be a good place to start.
Bold leadership is needed to adapt Canada’s expensive and mediocre health-care system for an aging population struggling with chronic disease.
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Acting Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, Queen's University, Queen's University, Ontario
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Derek H. Alderman is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee
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Stauffer-Dunning Fellow in Global Public Policy and Adjunct Professor at the School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Health Services and Policy Research, Queen's University, Ontario
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Stauffer-Dunning Chair and Executive Director, Queen's School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Family Medicine, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor, Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Assistant Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
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Professor of Geography and Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State
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