Initially administered to great success within the province, the provisions of Medicare were quickly assimilated at a federal level, and in 1957 became legislation under the Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act. This first step towards universal health care offered provincial governments a fifty percent reimbursement for programs adopted within the framework of the public model.i Conceived through an assessment of ethical and social responsibilities, Douglas' adamant support for Medicare was inspired by the democratic appeal for greater social justice initiatives. ... "ii ...

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This will allow the researchers to determine how well the medical professional is attending to the requirements and needs of their cancer patients. ... Presently, there are very few formal communication skills assessment exams required of those in the medical field. ... Their business would explode on word of mouth alone, because face it, when your good at what you do, no one knows better than those you treat. ... How can you put a price on the opportunity to will a person to live? How can you estimate the price of a doctor's compassion? ...

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