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. 2012 Feb;7(3):85–101.

TABLE 2.

Respondents' views of extent of change necessary in healthcare system

Canada Australia UK US
Survey Year Survey Group Providers
2000 Physicians Minor change 24 27 23 17
Fundamental change 72 66 70 71
Complete rebuild 4 7 12 12
2009 Physicians Minor change 33 23 47 17
Fundamental change 62 71 50 67
Complete rebuild 4 6 3 15
Consumers
1998 Ordinary Minor change 20 19 25 17
Fundamental change 56 49 58 46
Complete rebuild 23 30 14 33
1999 Elderly Minor change 38 34 39 25
Fundamental change 40 38 44 44
Complete rebuild 18 24 15 26
2001 Ordinary Minor change 21 25 21 18
Fundamental change 59 53 60 51
Complete rebuild 18 19 18 28
2004 Ordinary Minor change 21 21 26 16
Fundamental change 63 54 59 47
Complete rebuild 14 23 13 33
2005 Sicker Minor change 21 23 30 23
Fundamental change 61 48 52 44
Complete rebuild 17 26 14 30
2007 Ordinary Minor change 26 24 26 16
Fundamental change 60 55 57 48
Complete rebuild 12 18 15 34
2008 Sicker Minor change 32 22 38 20
Fundamental change 50 57 48 46
Complete rebuild 16 20 12 33
2010 Ordinary Minor change 38 24 62 29
Fundamental change 51 55 34 41
Complete rebuild 10 20 3 27