Publisher's Synopsis
Canada's health care is often referred to as Canada's best-loved social programme. In recent years, however, it has come under attack from a variety of sources. Every jurisdiction in the country has initiated far-ranging reforms aimed at reducing costs and has introduced strategies for lean and mean production in the private sector. This book will examine how most of these reforms fail to address the fundamental problems in the system. This text is aimed at students of sociology and health, health administration, social work and nursing