Elayne, Can I refer you to some of the work of Dr Elizabeth Townsend (Dalhousie University) as she has written on the application for Occupational Therapy on a population (ie societal) level and makes a strong case for a social justice focus for the profession? regards, David Harrraway Occupational Therapist Melbourne, Australia
Elayne Haley-Ververis wrote: > Its me, the student here again. I may attempt to write my term paper for a > leadership/management class on this sticky subject. Its only a term paper - > only 6 or so pages. If any of you see a good article on this subject, please > let me know....especially regarding OT. I am particularly interested in > views from other countries - NOT THE U.S. > Elayne > P.S. Watch out for those right wingers and their "fiscal responsibility." > In the U.S., it is amazing that the we incurred a huge national debt under > Reagan, Bush Sr and Bush Jr - the fiscal responsibility party - and a surplus > under Clinton. But I digress. > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Drzymala, Peter [VA]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Here in Canada, Universal healthcare has been ingrained in our society >> for decades. Unfortunately, due to right wing governments coming to >> power and pressures from private companies, there is mounting pressure >> to implement a two-tier system here i.e. private and public. To some >> extent this has happened in a no. of provinces; the provinces are >> responsible for administering and regulating their health care system. >> A lengthy period of what the right wing governments have called fiscal >> responsibility has eroded the necessary funding that needs to be >> injected into the system to compensate for rising costs. >> That being said, I have practiced in the US, Germany, and Switzerland, >> and have concluded that the US has the least humane system. >> >> Peter Drzymala >> Occuptional Therapist >> >> Acute Spinal Cord Injury Unit >> Centennial Pavilion - 9th Floor >> Vancouver General Hospital >> Vancouver, BC >> >> Tel.: 604.875.5804 >> Pager: 604.667.7441 >> Fax: 604.875.5811 >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of Elayne Haley-Ververis >> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 9:37 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [OTlist] universal healthcare >> >> >> Please keep writing on this topic! I'm an American and an OT student. >> I live in Nashville, TN, which is largely George Bush/right wing >> country. I desperately want to see universal healthcare of some type - >> any type, at this point - in the United States. >> >> Michael, you are so right in that universal care is more humane - to say >> the least. I've been in both "lucky" and "unlucky" situations here as >> far as the ability to receive healthcare. >> >> For example, I was married to a cardiologist for years which entitled me >> to not only excellent healthcare, but "professional courtesy" to boot. >> Once divorced (with three kids), I could not buy health insurance. I >> was out of the work force for 15 years (its incredibly hard to maintain >> employment when your spouse works 70 hours a week. Also we relocated >> after residency and then after fellowship, away from family, etc). I >> couldn't even buy it despite having enough money! I had become >> depressed over the divorce and took medication for two years and so >> became ineligible. Depression - along with everything else - is >> considered a "pre-existing condition" and so tough luck. >> >> Now I'm a student and can buy student insurance, but its not very good. >> It only covers up to $10,000 and after that I'm on my own. Believe me, >> $10,000 would not go far here in the US. >> >> My story would not get much sympathy here where over 40 million people >> are without health insurance...... many of whom are seriously ill and >> unable to buy needed medication. So I'm not complaining! I'm only >> telling my story because many people (here in the US, anyway) think that >> the uninsured are simply too lazy to get a job. Not true. >> >> So....I would love to hear what you in Canada have to say about >> universal healthcare. The general view here among those against it is >> that universal healthcare means substandard health care. >> -- >> Options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> -- >> Options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
