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DAY ONE November 21: The Changing Nature of Health Care

	Health care’s controversial history: A multimedia timeline with footage from CBC Radio and Television archives. Launch Flash Movie
	Sick and Tired: A day in the life of our health care system: Step in the shoes of the people working and waiting to get better. By Web One. Launch Flash Movie
	The Romanow Commission: a backgrounder by News Online Launch
	The Kirby health care report: a backgrounder by News Online. Launch
	Romanow defends publicly funded health care in his final speech before the report is released, Nov. 20, 2002. Christina Lawand reports for CBC TV. [Real Video runs 2:10] Susan Lunn reports for CBC Radio [Real Audio runs 1:42]
	Canada spends more on pharmaceuticals than any other aspect of medicare. Still, 600,000 Canadians don't have prescription drug plans. CBC Radio's Pauline Dakin reports for World Report on some who will be looking for relief in the Romanow report. [Real Audio runs 1:40] Norma Lee MacLeod reports for CBC TV News. [Real Video runs 2:29]
	On CBC Radio's The Current, host Anna Maria Tremonti talks to reporter Pauline Dakin about pharmacare costs. [Real Audio runs 8:55]
	Dr. Marcus Welby's New Face: The future of primary care. The family doctor in transition. From CBC Radio's Sounds Like Canada [Real Audio runs 19:57]
	Would you rather be stuck in a hospital or would you rather be at home where the medical professionals come to you? Pauline Dakin explains how homecare provides new pressures and new opportunities for the health care system. On CBC Radio One The World at Six. [Real Audio runs 5:16]
	Home care Heartbreak: On CBC TV's The National, Maureen Taylor looks at three home care stories that raise questions about how much we can afford to provide. [Real Video runs 10:12]
	Electronic patient records: Susan Ormiston explains how this new technology may help change the delivery of health care. On CBC TV's The National. [Real Video runs 2:37]

DAY TWO November 22: Canada and the World

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	Borderline health care: How the U.S. health care plan stacks up against our own, by Web One. Launch Flash Movie
	Home and away: An ER physician's frontline experience in Canada and Nepal. Launch
	For the 40 million Americans without health care insurance, getting medical attention is often a matter of jockeying through a system which was designed for profit. Christopher Grosskurth reports on CBC Radio One World Report. [Real Audio runs 1:44]
	On Newsworld Morning, Lisa Taylor talks to Victor Rodwin, professor of health policy and management at New York University, about comparisons between Canada's and Britain's health care systems. [Real Video runs 4:06]
	CBC TV's Richard Madan reports on a growing concern: poor health care access for Manitoba's large aboriginal population. [Real Video runs 2:32]
	When is a doctor not a doctor? Foreign born, foreign trained and not practising medicine. Is the solution to the doctor crisis right in front of our eyes? On CBC Radio One's Sounds Like Canada. [Real Audio runs 10:08]
	Watch out for falling myths. American medicine is not just for the rich. Christopher Grosskurth compares our system with theirs. You decide which is better. On The World at Six. [Real Audio runs 7:14]
	Drugs Online: Thousands of Americans are turning north to get cheap prescription drugs. The practice has caught the attention of government watchdogs on both sides of the border, worried about the growing trend. Jo Lynn Sheane reports for CBC TV's Canada Now. [Real Video runs 2:30]
	Global Care: Lessons learned from around the world on how to shape our health care system. By examining care and treatment in Moscow, Paris and Washington, how does Canada rank? On CBC TV's The National. Michel Cormier reports from Moscow. [Real Video runs 3:13] Guy Gendron reports from Paris. [Real Video runs 3:30] Adrienne Arsenault reports from Washington. [Real Video runs 4:05]

DAY THREE November 23: Who has Access?

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	Delay, delay, delay: One patient's patience is tried. By News Online. Launch
	Behind the scenes: Photogallery of a day in the life of a hospital. Launch
	Aboriginal communities have special challenges when it comes to access to medical care. Brooks Decillia reports on CBC Radio's World Report. [Real Audio runs 1:31] Longer version on The World This Weekend [Real Audio runs 7:35]
	Just how quickly should patients be treated and where? The debate is going on in Alberta where more rural hospitals are being shut down. Myrnam, Alberta, is one of the towns. Kim Trynacity reports on CBC TV's Saturday Report [Real Video runs 2:18]
	Romanow recommendations: CBC TV's Saturday Report's Ben Chin interviews Michael Decter, chair of the Canadian Institute for Health Information and Dr. Larry Ohlhauser, head of the implementation team for the Mazankowski report. [Real Video runs 9:00]

DAY FOUR November 24: Who has Access?

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	An illustrated view: Canada's editorial cartoonists on health care reform, by News Online. Launch Gallery
	Hospital horror stories: Accidental deaths. News Online’s Martin O’Malley Launch
	American hospitals have been poaching Canadian medical professionals for years. Why do they leave? Is the grass that much greener? Derek Stoffel reports, on CBC Radio's The World Report. [Real Audio runs 1:29]
	Why is getting medical treatment such a puzzle? The twists and turns of a universal health care system. On CBC Radio One's Sunday Edition. [Real Audio runs 31:29]
	Finding a doctor isn't as easy as it used to be. Derek Stoffel explains why Canadian schools can't produce enough medical professionals. On CBC Radio One's The World This Weekend. [Real Audio runs 8:44]
	Report Advancer: Christina Lawand looks at what to expect in Romanow's report. On CBC TV's Sunday Report. [Real Video runs 2:57]
	Lynda Calvert reports on the long wait: Waiting lists across the country are long and getting longer. What quality of life do Canadians have while waiting for care? On CBC TV's Sunday Report. [Real Video runs 2:18]

DAY FIVE November 25: Private Vs Public

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	Betting on health care: Are hospital lotteries a legitimate way to raise funds? By CBC Radio3. Launch Flash Movie
	How well do public and private systems respond to the challenges of modern medicine? Justin Hayward reports on CBC Radio One's World Report. [Real Audio runs 1:34]
	When going private is better than nothing: Kimberly, British Columbia, does what's necessary to keep its hospital. [Real Audio runs 8:01] And The Virtual Patient, Part One: Doctors across the country are quizzed about treating two patients with different conditions. Where are the prospects for treatment and cure best? On CBC Radio One's The Current. Part One: [Real Audio runs 3:16] Part Two: [Real Audio runs 4:03] Part Three: [Real Audio runs 3:34]
	CBC TV's Christopher Thomas reports on the challenges to the health care system caused by the growing number of private for-profit MRI clinics in Canada. [Real Video runs 5:47]
	Some businesses are investing in programs to prevent sickness on the job. CBC TV's Belle Puri reports. [Real Video runs 2:44]
	Cam MacIntosh reports for CBC TV on Alberta, at the forefront of the push for private, for-profit, health care. [Real Video runs 2:02]
	Is profit bad? Maureen Taylor looks at the role of private care in Canada. On CBC TV's Canada Now. [Real Video runs 2:24]
	Some people swear by private medical care: Others are offended by the very idea. Is there a role for private, profit-based medicine in Canada? Justin Hayward reports on CBC Radio One's The World at Six. [Real Audio runs 6:39]
	The price of privatization: Private health-care companies flourish in Vancouver. CBC TV's Kelly McCLughan reports for The National. [Real Video runs 11:44]

DAY SIX November 26: Obstacles to Change

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	The Romanoh! A satirical look at the imminent release of the Romanow Report, in the style of Dr. Seuss. A Flash animation by ArtsCanada. Launch Flash Movie
	The Saskatchewan doctors strike, then and now: A backgrounder by News Online. Launch
	Change resistant: It seems everyone except doctors is in favour of reforming primary medical care. Greg Rasmussen asks who is actually resisting change and why? On CBC Radio One's World Report. [Real Audio runs 1:38]
	Compassion, Cost and Conflict: When the bottom line means no care, what's a person to do? On CBC Radio One's The Current at 8:30 a.m. with host Anna Maria Tremonti. [Real Audio runs 5:17]
	CBC TV's Christopher Thomas reports on nurse practitioners. Are they the solution to the staffing shortage in health care? [Real Video runs 5:50]
	CBC Radio's Greg Rasmussen looks at obstacles to change in Canada's health care system on the World at Six. [Real Audio runs 5:23]
	Maureen Taylor examines the attitudes of younger versus older doctors on CBC TV's Canada Now. [Real Video runs 2:34]
	On As It Happens Mary Lou Finlay talks to Brian Lee Crowley of the Atlantic Institute for Market Studies about his criticism of Roy Romanow. [Real Audio runs 7:36]
	Northern care: Remote communities struggle to give and get care. Rick Boguski reports on CBC TV's The National. [Real Video runs 15:12]

DAY SEVEN November 27: Who Pays?

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	The cost of getting sick: A shopping list, by News Online Launch
	Medicare eats a lot of money. But is more needed to fix the system? Brad Clark reports on CBC Radio One's World Report. [Real Audio runs 1:31]
	Host Anna Maria Tremonti interviews doctors about accountability on CBC Radio One's The Current. [Real Audio runs 15:42] And The Virtual Patient: Where are the prospects for treatment best if you need a hip replacement? Part One: [Real Audio runs 2:43] Part Two: [Real Audio runs 3:41] Part Three: [Real Audio runs 2:41]
	Money and the hard cases: A frontline view of medical care and mental illness. On CBC Radio One's Sounds Like Canada. With host Kevin Sylvester. [Real Audio runs 20:42]
	Are we getting value for the health dollars we spend? CBC TV's Jim Nunn reports. [Real Video runs 3:28]
	CBC TV's Jennifer MacDonald looks at private MRI clinics. [Real Video runs 2:02]
	A tale of two doctors: A brother in Brantford and a sister in Texas are worlds apart. A documentary report by Derek Stoffel on CBC Radio One's The World at Six. [Real Audio runs 12:23]
	What to expect in the Romanow Report: Christina Lawand has a preview on CBC TV's Canada Now. [Real Video runs 2:16]
	Palliative care: Terry Reith has the story of an Alberta man who's trying to die at home. On Newsworld's Health Matters with host Norma Lee MacLeod. [Real Video runs 5:54]
	Romanow and Beyond: What makes this report different from any other examination into the health care system? A documentary report by Leslie MacKinnon on CBC TV's The National. [Real Video runs 14:41]
	Even before the report is out, the debate about who pays for what is underway. CBC TV's Eric Sorensen reports for The National. [Real Video runs 2:50]
	The Class of '62: CBC News:Sunday catches up with the a class of graduating nurses forty years later who talk about the highs and lows of the Medicare system. Launch

DAY EIGHT November 28: The Romanow Report

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The Report
	Highlights of the report by: CBC Radio's Susan Lunn. [Real Audio runs 2:24] CBC TV's Christina Lawand. [Real Video runs 2:29] CBC News Online. Launch
	A backgrounder on the key issues in the Report, by CBC News Online. Launch
	The Romanow Commission Report. Read the full report here. Launch PDF File
The Reaction
	Majority of online readers support Romanow's vision. Launch
	The view from the waiting room by CBC Radio's Steve Puddicombe. [Real Audio runs 1:46]
	What does the report do to address long waiting lists? Linda Calvert reports for CBC TV. [Real Video runs 2:56]
	Reaction from political leaders by CBC Radio's Curt Petrovich. [Real Audio runs 2:55]
	CBC TV's Eric Sorensen has more on key players' reaction to the report. [Real Video runs 2:30]
	Minister of Health Anne McLellan reacts to the report. [Real Video runs 8:35]
	Reaction from the medical community by CBC Radio's Greg Rasmussen. [Real Audio runs 2:11]
	Hospital workers react to the report. CBC TV's Maureen Taylor has their story. [Real Video runs 2:04]
	How does the report affect the front lines? CBC TV's Ioanna Roumeliotis has more on what the report said about doctors and nurses. [Real Video runs 2:58]
	ER nurses react: Newsworld Today's Nancy Wilson talks to Kathy Bates at Toronto Western and Pam Spearns at Halifax's QE Two hospital. [Real Video runs 5:01]
	Newsworld's Kathleen Petty interviews Dr. Dana Hanson, president of the Canadian Medical Association. [Real Video runs 3:33]
	On Sounds Like Canada with Shelagh Rogers, students and professors discuss the future of health care after the Romanow Report. [Real Audio runs 19:47]
	Home care: Seen as the wave of the future, what did it get from Romanow's report? CBC TV's Maureen Taylor reports. [Real Video runs 3:01]
	Pharmacare: CBC TV's Norma Lee McLeod looks at the report's attempts to deal with rising drug costs. [Real Video runs 2:23]
	CBC TV's Jo Lynn Sheane reports on recommendations regarding rural care. [Real Video runs 2:00]
	CBC TV's Brian Stewart examines what the report says about who should pay. [Real Video runs 2:59]
	CBC TV's Leslie Mackinnon looks at what may happen next. [Real Video runs 2:46]
The Health Commissioner
	On As It Happens, Mary Lou Finley interviews Roy Romanow about his landmark report. [Real Audio runs 14:54]
	Politics host Don Newman interviews Roy Romanow on Newsworld. [Real Video run 11:40]
	News conference by Roy Romanow: Part One [Real Video runs 8:26] Part Two [Real Video runs 17:40]
More Stories
	Health Care Quiz: Past and present health care reports. What changed? What stayed the same? By News Online. Launch
	Track record of past Royal commissions. Launch
	CBC Radio's Chris Brown reports on past Royal Commissions. [Real Audio runs 3:35]