Health+Economics
Weighing Big Pharma’s Consumer Pitch
Direct-to-consumer advertising gets a bad rap in Canada. But is it really such a negative force?
Disability Insurance as Incentive
Women in Taiwan undergo hysterectomies at a much higher rate than those living in the rest of the world. It seems a well-meaning public insurance program may be responsible
Creating Strategic Change in Canadian Healthcare
For Canada’s healthcare system to meet future challenges, collaboration — among healthcare providers, businesses, researchers, policymakers, and others — will need to drive innovation.
How Shiftwork Distorts Patient Care
In the last hour before they clock out, emergency department doctors see their patients less but order more tests. What are the lessons for hospitals?
Putting a Number on Efficient Healthcare
The role of technology and physician behaviour get a closer look
What Does Quality Healthcare Mean?
Bending the healthcare cost curve in the U.S. — and Canada — will require tough decisions on how to define and measure quality healthcare