[Rhodes22-list] Canadian medicine

[Lynn Hoffman]

I noticed in one of the recent diatribes, a letter from someone who claimed
that socialism killed his parents. There's a lot to be said about 
that letter, but
I think I'll just comment on the claim that there are only three 
oncologists in Montreal.
Unfortunately, I've come to know a little bit about oncologists and where to
find 'em. Here's the medical roster of the oncology department at one 
hospital there. (McGill)

Dr Gerald Batist - Chair
Penny Chipman, Manager, Clinical Research Program
Fran Ezzy-Jorgensen, Administrative Officer, Department of Oncology
Dr Eduardo Franco - Cancer Division of Epidemiology
Dr Carolyn Freeman - Division of Radiation Oncology
Dr. Thomas Jagoe - Cancer Nutrition-Rehabilitation Program
Dr Petr Kavan - Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Program
Dr Carmen Loiselle - Oncology Nursing
Dr Richard Margolese - Oncology Department, JGH
Dr Catalin Mihalcioiu - Division of Medical Oncology
Dr Wilson Miller - Clinical Research Program
Dr Lawrence Panasci - Division of Medical Oncology
Dr Michael Pollack - Cancer Prevention Program
Dr Jaroslav Prchal - Community Oncology Program
Dr Zeev Rosberger - Psychosocial Oncology Program
Dr Jeremy Sturgeon - Oncology Department, MUHC
Dr Simon Tanguay - Prostate Cancer Program
Dr Marc Tischkowitz - Cancer Genetics Program
Dr Anna Towers - Palliative Care
Dr Michel Tremblay - Basic Cancer Research


So the guy who wrote that is a patent liar. The sad thing is that 
many people will read that and remember something about how 
'socialized medicine killed somebody and ain't it a shame?' The good 
news is that this crap is the best they got and maybe we'll get 
somewhere with health care when people know the facts.

Lynn
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