April 28, 2010

For Canadians with chronic conditions, having a regular doctor doesn't necessarily mean they're receiving the safest or most supportive medical care. That doctor must also provide the basic elements of good primary care, two of which are: knowing their patient's history and helping to coordinate other aspects of their care.  more...

January 2010

Many Canadians with chronic health conditions don’t regularly receive some of the expected types of support that could help them better manage their own health, according to the latest Canadian Health Care Matters bulletin from the Health Council of Canada.  more...

November 2009
The vast majority of Canadians who are already in poor health say the quality of the care they personally receive is good to excellent, but more than half feel that fundamental changes are needed to improve our health care system, according to a Canadian Health Care Matters bulletin released today by the Health Council of Canada.   more...

December 2007
This report continues our focus on the urgent challenge of chronic health conditions, their impact on health care services and on quality of life.  more...

December 2007
In conjunction with the release of Why Health Care Renewal Matters: Lessons from Diabetes, we hosted a public consultation to learn from Canadians affected by diabetes and other chronic health conditions.  more...

December 2007
From the first Canadian Survey of Experiences with Primary Health Care, we report on access to and quality of care among adults with seven high-impact / high-prevalence chronic health conditions.  more...

December 2007
Using the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey, we present in-depth results on the prevalence of seven select chronic health conditions and how they relate to use of health care and quality of life.  more...

March 2007
In this report, we look at diabetes as a case study to examine the way chronic health conditions are diagnosed, managed and treated in this country.  more...