Drugs v. doctors

The title of the Globe and Mail story is Canadians spend more on drugs than on doctors. The first paragraph reads:

Ottawa -- Canadians spent a mind-boggling $19.6-billion on prescription and non-prescription drugs last year, almost half as much as they spent on hospitals and more than they spent on doctors.

It's simple supply and demand: you can spend money on drugs but there are no doctors! [This joke relies on a recent story about a Health Canada study which concludes that there are many, many Canadians who can't find or get to a GP. ed]

Posted by Grayson at June 23, 2004 06:32 AM