Equal for whom? Addressing disparities in the Canadian medical system must become a national priority

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1522-1523

  Baxter, Nancy N ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CRITICAL ILLNESS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 37049005587     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.071578     Document Type: Note

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