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Why not user charges? : the real issues Stoddart, Gregory Lloyd, 1948-; Barer, M. L.; Evans, Robert G., 1942-; Bhatia, Vandna

Abstract

This is one in a series of articles by the authors about the ongoing debate over user charges in the Canadian health care system. In this paper we examine some of the most frequently heard arguments for user charges and look at what evidence there is for claims and counter-claims that are often made. Because statements in the "popular" debate sometimes seem inconsistent with each other, or unrelated to or at odds with the facts, we explore the statements more carefully, asking what they really mean, what values they are based on, and what fundamental issues are at the heart of the user charge controversy. The paper is intended for a wide general audience and assumes that most readers will have heard - or perhaps made - the arguments described, but will have little detailed or technical knowledge of the issues involved.

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Title
Why not user charges? : the real issues
Alternate Title
HPRU 93:12D
Creator
Stoddart, Gregory Lloyd, 1948-; Barer, M. L.; Evans, Robert G., 1942-; Bhatia, Vandna
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Publisher
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR)
Date Issued
1993-09
Description
This is one in a series of articles by the authors about the ongoing debate over user charges in the Canadian health care system. In this paper we examine some of the most frequently heard arguments for user charges and look at what evidence there is for claims and counter-claims that are often made. Because statements in the "popular" debate sometimes seem inconsistent with each other, or unrelated to or at odds with the facts, we explore the statements more carefully, asking what they really mean, what values they are based on, and what fundamental issues are at the heart of the user charge controversy. The paper is intended for a wide general audience and assumes that most readers will have heard - or perhaps made - the arguments described, but will have little detailed or technical knowledge of the issues involved.
Subject
User charges -- Canada; Medical care -- Canada -- Finance; Fee-for-Service Plans -- Canada; Fees, Medical -- Canada
Geographic Location
Canada
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2014-08-29
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0048452
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50268
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Vancouver School of Economics; Health Care and Epidemiology, Department of; Non UBC; Medicine, Faculty of; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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