Study
| EST. READ TIME 1 MIN.Medical Technology in Canada
This study measures the quality and quantity of Canada's stock of advanced medical technologies relative to what is available and being delivered in other developed nations. The study begins with a discussion of the benefits and cost savings that can result from investments in medical technologies.
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Nadeem Esmail
Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute
Nadeem Esmail is a Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute. He first joined the Fraser Institute in 2001, served asDirector of Health System Performance Studies from 2006 to 2009, and has been a Senior Fellow since 2010. Mr. Esmail has spearheaded critical Fraser Institute research including the annual Waiting Your Turn survey of surgical wait times across Canada and How Good Is Canadian Health Care?, an international comparison of health care systems. In addition, Mr. Esmail has authored or co-authored more than 30 comprehensive studies and more than 150 articles on a wide range of topics including the cost of public health care insurance, international comparisons of health care systems, hospital performance, medical technology, and physician shortages. A frequent commentator on radio and TV, Mr. Esmail's articles have appeared in newspapers across North America. Mr. Esmail completed his B.A. (Honours) in Economics at the University of Calgary and received an M.A. in Economics from the University of British Columbia.… Read more Read Less… -
Dominika Wrona
Dominika Wrona served as an intern in The Fraser Institute's Health System Performance Studies department in 2006.
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