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Canadian Health Care: Is My Experience Different From Yours?

Published in December 16th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, US Health Care, women's health

I recently read another blogger’s posts about health care here in Canada. This post is a few months old; I’m sorry I missed it at the time because I would have like to comment on it–and ask for the name of that Doctor. Clearly this person’s experience is different from mine. Twice weekly appointments? [...]

The Future of Health Care in Canada?

Published in December 6th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care

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Because I didn’t grow up up in Canada, I have not really understood the background of the Canadian health care system. I’ve made it my business, therefore, to spend some time researching and reading about the origins of the system. (I think it’s important for me, as a newcomer, to learn before I [...]

RateMDs.com Stirring up Controversary in Canada?

Published in December 3rd, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Ontario Health Care

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“People may be a little bit less happy about customer service issues with Canadian health care,”

Whereupon She Asks For a Second Opinion

Published in November 29th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP

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continuing my story…
So I read a bunch of books and websites. (I will continue to add my research here in upcoming posts) but with only a month to come to terms, I decided my best next step was to get a second opinion. Here in Canada, I can’t just call another ob/gyn and [...]

Researching the Pros & Cons of Hysterectomy in the Treatment of Endometrial Hyperplasia

Published in November 17th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Complex Atypical Hyperplasia, Diagnostics, Doctors/Physicians, OHIP, Ontario Health Care, Ontario Women's Health Council, TAHBSO, endometrial hyperplasia, hysterectomy, women's health

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When faced with a difficult decision, I sometimes make the old Pro & Con lists. Not original, but hey, it works. But to do so, I really needed to know a whole lot more about hysterectomies in general and TAHBSO in particular. Nothing like some good, old-fashioned research.
The internet is a sometime confusing [...]

Canadian Health Care in the News: Critically ill older women receive less life support

Published in November 15th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Ontario Health Care, gender bias, women's health

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A little something more to look forward to….

Margaret Munro

CanWest News Service

Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Older women with heart failure and other critical conditions receive less life support and die more than men in intensive care units, according to a disturbing new Canadian study.
This difference was most pronounced among women over age 50, who were 32% [...]

Canadian Health Care in the News: OHIP Lets Family Down

Published in November 13th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Diagnostics, Doctors/Physicians, Health Care Policies, OHIP, Ontario Health Care

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From the Toronto Sun, via Canoe.ca
I have refrained from commenting on news items I’ve posted just because I’m just trying to understand all of this, and maybe because I haven’t entirely decided for myself if my particular ailment gives me “permission” to mouth off about the system as a whole–even though I’ve already mouthed off [...]

Canadian Health Care in the News: Almost half of Canadian health providers report high job stress: StatsCan

Published in November 13th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, Health Care Policies

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From The Canadian Press:
TORONTO - A new Statistics Canada study says nearly half of all health-care providers suffer a high degree of on-the-job stress.
The federal agency says nurses, doctors and lab technicians have the highest levels of stress related to their jobs. The 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey found that among health-care providers, 45 per [...]

Canadian Health Care in the News: Health care spending to reach $160 billion

Published in November 13th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, Health Care Policies

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From today’s National Post:

Health care spending to reach $160 billion: report

Meagan Fitzpatrick

CanWest News Service

Tuesday, November 13, 2007
OTTAWA — Spending on health care in Canada is expected to reach $160.1 billion by the end of the year, according to the latest data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
In an annual report on health care [...]

Health Care in the News: Doctor Shortage Predicted to Worsen

Published in November 12th, 2007

Posted by FatLady in Canadian Health Care, Doctors/Physicians, Health Care Policies, OHIP, politics

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From this morning’s London Free Press (London, Ontario)
Doctor shortage predicted to worsen
Mon, November 12, 2007
By JOHN MINER, SUN MEDIA
If you think it’s tough to find a doctor in Ontario now, brace yourself for what’s happening in the U.S. presidential election campaign, warns the head of a Canadian doctors’ group.
With all the presidential candidates vowing [...]

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