title: Future of Medicare system on the table as forums spark debate across country.
abstract: Society needs to reach some conclusions about cost-efficient primary care and how medicare dollars should be spent, panelists told a recent conference in Vancouver. The discussion covered a wide range of subjects, including the use of alternate providers and the principle of universality.
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: LeBourdais
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D009313:National Health Programs