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Thinking Space: Article - Canadians more likely to rely on pharmascists as healthsource, survey finds

Tu Thanh Ha | Globe and Mail Update | Published Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2012 12:32PM EDT

Patients in Canada are more likely than those of many countries to rely on pharmacists as a source of health information and to want to have a say in how they are treated by doctors, according to a worldwide survey of attitudes towards health care.
The survey of residents in 28 countries across five continents was conducted by Environics Research Group. Part of the poll was previously released but the full report will only be made public later this week.
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Thinking Space: Ontario Budget

The 2012 Ontario Budget includes a deficit elimination plan that reduces program spending growth and contains costs by $17.7 billion over the next three years, while increasing revenues by $4.4 billion without raising taxes.

This is serious action for a serious time and puts Ontario on track to eliminate the deficit by 2017-18.

Healthcare Highlights

From a health care perspective, The government will build on Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care to create a sustainable and high-quality health care system by:

Transforming health care to reduce the rate of growth of spending to an average of 2.1 per cent annually over the next three years

Enhancing community-based care to treat patients in alternative settings such as non-profit clinics and at home instead of in hospitals, where appropriate

Moving to patient-centred funding models to improve the value and quality of care.

To read the budget highlights, click here.

To read the full budget,click here.

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Thinking Space: CNW News - Top 10 "Riskiest" Online Canadian Cities of 2012 Presented by Norton

Burlington, Ontario Residents Face Highest Number of Risk Factors TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Norton teamed up with independent research firm Sperling's BestPlaces to uncover Canada's top 10 cities1 that have the highest number of cybercrime risk factors. This year marks the second time Norton and Sperling's BestPlaces have collaborated to highlight the various factors that contribute to the potential risk of cybercrime.

Posted By : admin on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - 05:42 AM
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Thinking Space: Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services

The report by the Commission on the Reform of Ontario's Public Services is now available on the Ontario Government Website. You can find the report at by clicking here The report contains a number of recommendations for the consideration of Ontario Government. In the coming weeks, more information will become public on how the government will will utilize the report.

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Conferences: World Conference on Quality and Improvement

Visit and learn more about the 2012 World Conference on Quality and Improvement.
Click here for the World Conference Information Website

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