Although there are important differences that will affect future changes in the Canadian system, health care in Canada often parallels that in the United States.
The concept of the hospital is changing from sickness care to health care. There is a growth of multi-institutional arrangements, bureaucracy is on the rise, and the number of nursing and other allied health professionals is growing.
These trends are having an impact on the physician-nurse-administrator partnerships of program management.
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