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Smith has kept doctors and dollars in Alberta – but it doesn’t change access to care

Alberta’s model may offer useful insight into whether a province can strengthen its public system by formally incorporating ...
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‘The war against dogs continues’: How 150 years of policy denied animal control to Indigenous communities

Unequal access to pet care in rural and Indigenous communities has led to dogs being shot when they pose a risk to the public ...
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Private practices won’t fix Alberta’s wait times

Public health care, paid for by the public and created by the public, should serve the public. Bill 11, as written, serves a different purpose.
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Professional self-regulation can still work if we run it in the public interest

Self-regulation can work if we stop running quality assurance like licensing compliance and start running it like ...
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Medical students call for prevention and cessation initiatives with tobacco settlement monies

As medical students, we hope for a future where fewer of our patients suffer from preventable tobacco-related illness. A ...