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Triggers To Smoking
The most common situations for smokers to light up are after a meal (41%) and with a drink (40%)
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Are Canadians Focused On Their Vision?
Survey Shows 76% Of On-Line Canadians Value Their "Ability To See" Most - Much More Than Their Ability To Walk (14%), Talk (6%), Or Hear (3%)
But, Only 35% Get Their Eyes Checked Yearly -
Most Canadians (67%) Lack Confidence That Governments Will Live Up To Commitment To Establish Wait Time Benchmarks
Majority (86%) Say If Province/Territories Fail To Meet Their Commitments That The Federal Government Should Establish These Benchmarks Based On The Recommendations Of Canada's Health Professionals
Three-Quarters (76%) Feel That Failure To Establish Benchmarks Will Increase The Demand For Private Care -
Canadians Optimistic That Wait Time Benchmarks For Health Services & Targets For Health Professionals Will Have A Positive Impact on The Health System
At The Same Time, They Are Doubtful That Governments Will Meet These Commitments
More Than Half Are Less Optimistic About The Future Of Health Care Than They Were A Year Ago -
Calgarians Support Private Healthcare Clinics
Nearly Two-Thirds (62%) Of Calgarians Support Allowing Patients To Purchase Non-Emergency Surgeries From Private Clinics
Yet, Calgarians Divided Over Whether They Personally Would Purchase Insurance To Cover These Services (48% Yes, 50% No) -
Over Half Of Canadians Say They Or Their Family Have Needed Blood
Less Than Four Per Cent Of Eligible Population Donated Blood Last Year
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Canada's Health Care System: A Report Card
Canadians See No Improvement In The Health Care System Since 2003 & Are Less Optimistic About Future Of Health Care
Survey Also Finds Canadians Overestimate How Well Our Health Care System Performs In OECD Ranking -
The Internet Continues To Impact Consumers' Usage Of Other Media
Weekly Online Usage Has Increased 46% To 12.7 Hours Per Week Among Internet-Using Canadians