Healthcare


Healthcare Survey

68% of Canadians Support Direct to Consumer Advertising for Prescription Medications

Half (53%) Already Believe That It is Currently Allowed in Canada


Support For DTCA Rises to 85% When Specific Regulations Are Proposed
Healthcare Survey

Canadians Report Fewer Prescribed Antibiotics Than Was The Case 2 Years Ago - Falls From 61% In 2000 To 53% In 2002

Half (47%) Say They Have a Better Understanding of Antibiotics Than They Did 2 Years Ago
Healthcare Survey

Message to the Premiers from the Canadian Public about Healthcare:

MESSAGE TO THE PREMIERS FROM THE CANADIAN PUBLIC ABOUT HEALTHCARE: CLEAN UP MISMANAGEMENT AND INEFFICIENCY IN THE SYSTEM, DON'T RESTRICT ACCESS TO SERVICES OR CHARGE INDIVIDUALS A FEE
Healthcare Survey

Canadian Physicians Attitudes Toward "Depression" and Current Treatment Options

A Majority of Canadian GPs (89%) Indicate Some Dissatisfaction with the Currently Available Treatment Options for Depression
Healthcare Survey

Childhood Vaccinations

Canada's Largest Ever Survey of Canadian Parents on Their Attitudes Toward Childhood Vaccinations
Healthcare Survey

Two-Thirds (63%) of Canadians Say They're Less Likely to Buy Food That is Genetically Modified

But They're Split on Whether to Embrace (45%) or Abandon (50%) GM Technology Vis-а-vis International Trade
Healthcare Survey

Canadian Medical Association

Canadians give a B grade to the health care system
Healthcare Survey

Public Confidence In BC's Healthcare System

Confidence In Bc's Health Care System Dropping; 68% Of Bc Public Say Confidence In System Is Worse Today Than A Year Ago