title: Mega purchasing leads to a mega mess.
authors.affiliation: Coeditor, Canadian Journal of Surgery.
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Harvey
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D032982:Contracts; D003363:Cost Control; D004465:Economic Competition; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000191:economics*; D017754:Group Purchasing / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018855:Single-Payer System