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Rethinking Health Care Communications to Consumers Europe (pdf)
Submitted by Peter J. Pitts on 4.25.2005
Ordinary Americans are the fastest growing readership segment of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Consumers now follow developments in medicine with the same close attention that they follow the ebbs and flows of their mutual funds. and, hopefully, with better results. Better health care information, and health literacy, are allowing consumers to make smarter choices about their health care, and in turn, lead healthier lives.
A Lethal Guardian: The Canadian Government's Ban on Prescription Drugs
Submitted by John R. Graham on 4.1.2005
When any new drug is invented and ready for distribution in Canada, the Canadian government responds by enforcing an automatic ban on its use. This ban is removed for patients who need the drug immediately only under extraordinary circumstances. The general ban is only lifted after the manufacturer has paid a user fee and waited for Health Canada to undertake a lengthy review to certify the safety and efficacy of the medicine. This ban is harmful to Canadians’ health and is implicated in the deaths of hundreds of Canadians annually
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