A third of Canadians (33%) identify long wait times as the biggest problem facing the healthcare system, while one-in-four (24%) mention bureaucracy and poor management. A shortage of doctors and nurses is third on the list with 18%, followed by little focus on preventive care (9%), inadequate resources and facilities (5%), lack of a wider range of services for patients (3%) and insufficient standards of hygiene (also 3%). On a regional basis, two thirds of Quebecers (66%) assert that the private sector would do a better job delivering healthcare in Canada. Albertans and Quebecers are more critical on management, while Atlantic Canadians are more concerned about a lack of physicians. Those aged 55 and over are more likely to express confidence in the healthcare system (86%) than those aged 18-to-34 (79%) and those aged 35-to-54 (75%).
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