10 Health Care Myths Debunked

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For Canadians to have an informed and constructive discussion about heath care, they need reliable evidence, not false or misleading information. Health researchers have studied the science behind common myths about the Canadian health care system.

Myths

Read articles from the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation and EvidenceNetwork.ca that present evidence debunking ten health care myths.

• Canada Needs More Doctors
• Medicare covers all necessary health services
• C-sections are on the rise because more mothers are asking for them
• The aging population is to blame for uncontrollable healthcare costs
• If a drug makes it to market, it's safe for everyone
• Reframing Mental Illness as a 'Brain Disease' Reduces Stigma
• Seeing a nurse practitioner instead of a doctor is second-class care
• More health care means better health
• Junk foods just go onto your hips
• Our health care system is not sustainable

To further increase the capacity of the research community to produce robust, timely and policy-relevant research evidence to meet the challenges facing the healthcare system, CIHR supports a major initiative called Evidence-Informed Healthcare Renewal.