> Hi:
>
>         My name is Juan Manuel Gigli. I´m a political scientist, and
>         I live in
> Argentina.
>         I´m looking for articles or at least references on the
>         canadian health
> system. I´m interested in everything you can send me: government
> reports, academic analysis, references on the Web, etc.
>         In this stage of my research, the basic data will be very
>         helpful,
> especialy a general description. Two topics are very important for
> me: Is canadian similar to the USA system?, and which is the role of
> the medical union in it?
>         Thank you very much for your help.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> ____________________________________________
>
> Juan Manuel Gigli - Lic. en Ciencia Política
> E-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> Address: 21 nro. 350, City Bell (1896)
> Buenos Aires, Argentina.
> ____________________________________________


The U.S. and Canada systems are very different though there are some similarities between them.  You may be interested in reading these
references:
1.  Rachlis, M. & Kushner, C. 1989).  Second Opinion:  What's wrong
with Canada's health care system and how to fix it.  Toronto: Harper
Collins.
2.  Rachlis, M. & Kushner, C. (1995).  Strong Medicine:  How to save
Canada's health care system.  Toronto:  Harper Collins.

Related web sites for exploration are:
www.hwc.ca
www.canada.gc.ca

If you need more information, feel free to contact me.

Lucia Matuk
Community Heallth Nursing
Asistant Professor
University of Windsor



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