title: Presidential address 1996: "Dear Ministers of Health...." Canadian Association of General Surgeons.
abstract: The Canadian Association of General Surgeons, representing community and academic general surgeons throughout Canada, is concerned about the widespread effects of health care restructuring on clinical care, education and research. The general surgeon remains one of the critical members of the health care team and should have an adequate voice in ongoing discussions regarding health care reform.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto Hospital, Ont.
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012955:Societies, Medical; D000078329:Workforce