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I used to be an idealist (one who is guided more by ideals than by practical considerations) and an ideologue (an often blindly partisan advocate or adherent of a particular ideology). You see, I used to believe that our healthcare system was providing good care and reasonable access to those who needed it. I am a nurse, so I should know, right? But a few years ago, I attended a house party, and at that party, I learned something what would rattle, uproot and finally demolish my beliefs about the healthcare system.

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The first step towards any solution is the honest appraisal of the situation. Refereshingly, Steven Lewis, a Canadian health policy professor has done just that in his "Afterword" of the recent book, High Performing Healthcare Systems. The book examines excellent healthcare organizations from around the world and includes two such examples from Canada.

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