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36StepsontheRoadtoMedicareshowcasesthedecisionsthatledtotheprovincesmedicaresystemtheforerunnerofCanadianhealthcare.StuartHoustonandMerleMassiedocumenttherangeofSaskatchewanleadershiponCanadianNorthAmericanandworldstagesmunicipaldoctorsandmunicipalhospitalstherstRedCrossOutpostHospitalintheBritishEm-piretuberculosisdiagnosisandtreatmentasuccessfulpilotcomprehensiveregionalhealthcareplangovernment-sponsoredcancerclinicsinnovativelsdandpatient-orientedtreatmentforpsychosestherstfull-timecancerphysicistinCanadaandtheworldsrstconcertedclinicaluseofthebeta-tronandCobalt-60incancertreatment.TheyshowhowNorthAmericasrstsocial-democraticgovernmenttheCo-operativeCommonwealthFeder-ationelectedin1944andledbytheincomparableTommyDouglascreatedtheblueprintforcomprehensivehealthcareandhowsequentialstepsontheroadtomedicarewereimplementedquicklyandwithinbudget.WhenfederalsupportfornationalhospitalizationbecameavailableSaskatchewancouldaffordtoinitiatemedicarein1962.OtherCanadianprovincessoonfollowedSaskatchewanslead.Updatedtoengagewithcurrentdebates36StepsontheRoadtoMedicarenavigatesthehistoryofmedicareanddemonstratesthespiritofinnovationthatCanadawillneedtosaveit.C.StuartHoustonistheauthororeditorofnumerousbooksincludingTotheArcticbyCanoe18191821andArcticOrdealTheJournalofJohnRichardsonSurgeon-NaturalistwithFranklin18201822.MerleMassieisawritereditorhistorianandfarmer.SheholdsasshrcpostdoctoralfellowshipattheUniversityofOttawa.RuralcommunitiesinCanadaarefacinganewrealitywheretraditionaleco-nomicbasessuchasagricultureforestryandmanufacturinghaveeroded.ThedigitaldividewherebyruralCanadalagsinaccesstobroadbandhascreatedfurtherbarrierstoparticipatingintheemergingknowledgeeconomy.RevitalizingRuralEconomiesofferspracticaltoolsfordevelopersbusinesspeopleandcommunityleaders.TheresultofapartnershipbetweentheMoniesonCentreatQueensSchoolofBusinessandentrepreneurspolicymakerseconomicdevelopmentofcialsandelectedrepresentativesfromruralcommunitiesacrosssouthernOntarioRevitalizingRuralEconomiesdrawsonfouryearsofcommunity-basedresearchtoprovidestrategiesforeconomicrevitalization.Integratingcasestudiesandcommunitydevelopmentguidelinestheauthorsexplorethemessuchasthebuildingblocksforcommunityeconomicdevelopmentcedinnovationcommunityassetsvibrantdowntownssocialcapitalaccumulationthroughcollaborationandinclusionandnewopportunitiesforruraleconomiesthroughcreativeandvalue-addedbusinesses.Designedasapracticalguidethisbookservesasaprimertocedwhilealsoallowingthosefamiliarwiththeeldtodelvedeeper.Casestudiesgroundthediscussioninthechallengesandopportunitiesfacingcommuni-ties.Thebookprovidesideasandresourcestofosterthelong-termresilienceofruralregions.YolandeE.ChanisprofessorofmanagementinformationsystemsatQueensSchoolofBusinessandformerdirectoroftheMoniesonCentre.JeffA.DixonisassociatedirectoroftheMoniesonCentreatQueensSchoolofBusiness.ChristineR.DukelowisacommunitydevelopmentprofessionalfromBeavertonOntario.43MQUPFALL2014SPECIFICATIONSSeptember2014978-0-7735-4214-334.95AUS22.99paper6x9224ppe-bookavailablenewinpaperRevitalizingRuralEconomiesAGuideforPractitionersyolandee.chanjeffa.dixonandchristiner.dukelowAresearch-basedeconomicdevelopmentresourceforleadersbuildingstrongruralcommunities.ECONOMICSRURALDEVELOPMENTSPECIFICATIONSSeptember2014978-0-7735-4286-019.95AUS12.99paper5x8208pp50bwphotose-bookavailablenewinpaper36StepsontheRoadtoMedicareHowSaskatchewanLedtheWayNewEditionc.stuarthoustonandmerlemassieForewordbythelateHonourableSylviaO.FedorukThehistoryofuniversalhospitalizationanditsgradualdevelopmentintomedicare.HISTORYOFMEDICINECANADIANHISTORY