Patients First (ePub)

PATIENTS FIRST

CLOSING THE HEALTH CARE GAP IN CANADA

"This book is a must read for those who are interested in our
health care system and who want to make it better. Dr. Montague
provides an interesting overview of his journey through hospital
wards, clinical trials, patient registries, patient health
management and chronic disease management programs. Drawing on his
diverse and unique background, he gives an important history of the
past, analysis of the present and a glimpse of our future."

--David Johnstone, MD

President, Canadian Cardiovascular Society

"Based on significant practice and research experience in the
public, private and academic worlds, over many regions of Canada,
Dr. Montague reveals to the reader, consumer, decision maker and
patient an evolving and, until now, largely overlooked dimension in
optimizing care and outcome. This optimization is important not
only within the context of an individual's care, but within the
scope of an entire practice, community or even nation."

--Ross Tsuyuki, PharmD

Director, The Epidemiology Coordinating and

Research Centre, University of Alberta

"Listen to Dr. Montague. He well understands both the problem and
the solution, which is to pull out all the stops and to put
patients first. He advocates patient health management to close the
many care gaps. This will result in improved health for millions of
Canadians and then, if we do it right, by emphasizing research and
evidence-based health care and not merely budgets, our health care
system will become more cost effective and our population healthier
and more productive."

--Mark Poznansky, PhD

President, Robarts Research Institute