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U.S. Newspaper Coverage of the Canadian Health System--A Case of Seriously Mistaken Identity?

The article discusses the misinterpretation of news covered in the U.S. newspapers on Canadian health system. Newspapers play a complex role in forming public opinion. The survey conducted to ascertain the decline in trust among the U.S. nationals on the Canadian health system raises queries on the...

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Published in:American Review of Canadian Studies Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 27 - 59
Main Author: Rosenau, Pauline M. Vaillancourt
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2006
Subjects:
Health care reform in mass media
American newspapers
Medical care
Surveys
Canada
United States
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses the misinterpretation of news covered in the U.S. newspapers on Canadian health system. Newspapers play a complex role in forming public opinion. The survey conducted to ascertain the decline in trust among the U.S. nationals on the Canadian health system raises queries on the value of news coverage in the newspapers, their accuracy and correct information, and if the U.S. citizens are fully informed about the positive and negative aspects of the Canadian health system.