The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and Canada
by Helen Disney, Wilfried Prewo, Stephen Pollard, Alphonse Crespo, Fredrik Erixon, Brian Lee Crowley, Valentin Petkantchin, Johan Hjertqvist, Alberto Mingardi on 10/18/2006
38 Pages
Press Release (10/18/2006)
Synopsis:
According to these essays by nine health care experts from Europe and Canada, rationing of care and lack of investment are the real-world results of their health care systems. As a result, patients in those countries are dissatisfied, facing long waiting lines and receiving treatment with old and outdated technologies. The U.S. should carefully consider the experience of patients in these countries before emulating their health care systems.
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