At home and abroad, the Canadian health care system has long been regarded as one of the best in the world. However, it is facing internal and external pressures to change. There is a perception that the traditional system, with its emphasis on physician services and acute care hospital-based services, is being threatened. So, too, are the five principles--universality, accessibility, portability, comprehensiveness, and public administration--under which the system operates.
在国内外，加拿大医疗保健系统长期以来一直被视为世界上最好的系统之一。然而，它正面临着内部和外部要求变革的压力。有一种看法认为，强调医生服务和以急症护理医院为基础的服务的传统系统正受到威胁。该系统所依据的普遍性、可及性、可携带性、全面性和公共管理这五项原则也受到威胁。
