![]() ![]() 5 Among those who had looked for a physician, 25% stated there was none available in their area. That said, of those without a family physician, 81% reported still having options when they were sick: 59% reported using a walk-in clinic, 13% visited an emergency room, 9% used a community health center, and some chose telephone health lines to get advice. 5 There are regional disparities on this front: less than 10% of physicians practice in rural areas, whereas 19% of Canadians live in rural areas. In 2013, 15.5% of Canadians (approximately 4.6 million people) reported they did not have a regular physician. Waiting times and actual access to a family physician continue to be a concern. Canada’s physician to population ratio ranks 28th of 34 OECD nations. 3 As with most modern countries, there is considerable worry about the escalating costs of this care. In 2015, it was estimated that total health expenditure reached $219 billion (or $6,105 per person), representing 10.9% of gross domestic product. The physician receives a basic fee of approximately $32, the lab cost for the culture report is $30, and the cost of medicine is approximately $15 (some or all being the responsibility of the patient). 1 For a scenario involving (for example) a patient worried about urinary frequency and burning, a visit to the physician could result in a urine sample. In 2013, family physicians billed their provincial health department an average of CA$43.72 per service. There is no national plan to cover drug costs, but provinces do have coverage in place for certain groups, such as seniors and those with low incomes. Patients do not pay for hospital stays, most diagnostic tests, or most of the services from their family physician. ![]() Retailers will simply fill the gaps with more imports from other countries such as India and Indonesia, and indeed this has been shown to be the case.Canada’s health care system is publicly funded, with universal coverage for its citizens.Recommends the Commission to improve and reinforce the EEJ Net so as to encourage Member States to make proper provision for good quality ADR and fill the gaps currently existing in this field.It must be made plain to the countries of ASEAN, which as we know are keen to admit Burma to their number, that they must not fill the gaps vacated by European firms in Burma.In both these cases the Community may act to encourage or fill the gaps in measures undertaken by the Member States.Stresses that demographic challenges require a strategy which would help create jobs that fill the gaps in the EU labour market.The European Union must immediately link up with the DPKO (United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations) and provide equipment and, if necessary, soldiers to help fill the gaps in MONUC.Fourth, it must also fill the gaps in public life which are not filled by private business initiative.That is a further reason why I hope that creating the European Research Council can fill the gaps in the national systems. ![]()
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