Canadians want Premiers to adopt Principles for Health Care Transformation
January 16th, 2012
Victoria, Jan. 16, 2012 – A new public opinion poll shows Canadians overwhelmingly agree that governments should adopt principles to make the health care system more centred on the needs of patients.
The poll, conducted by Ipsos Reid for the CMA, found that 96 per cent of Canadians asked either strongly (69 per cent) or somewhat (27 per cent) agreed that they would encourage their premier to adopt the principles developed by the Canadian Nurses Association and the CMA to guide efforts to transform Canada’s health care system.
“Canadians are saying clearly that the principles developed by Canada’s doctors and nurses and endorsed by over 70 medical, health and patient organizations provide the direction needed to advance health care transformation,” said Dr. John Haggie, President of the CMA.
