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This opinion piece is based on remarks made by the first author to the “Romanow” Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada, in April 2002, during the Commission’s hearings in Toronto.
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Frank, J., Di Ruggiero, E. Public Health in Canada: What are the Real Issues?. Can J Public Health 94, 190–192 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03405064
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