Health committee  You are right, for sure. St. Michael's again is a great example of where chiropractic is integrated. It's a multidisciplinary setting with nine professions within a hospital in downtown Toronto addressing the needs of musculoskeletal conditions for a low socio-economic community.

Health committee  I don't have that information right here but I'll make sure that it's forwarded to the committee within a few weeks.

Health committee  Actually there are models even closer than that. Here in Ontario there have been some projects by the province to integrate the chiropractor as a secondary adviser for musculoskeletal conditions within a medical setting. It was a great success and the patient satisfaction.... The

Health committee  There are indeed many of them. Musculoskeletal problems are very significant and have a serious impact on Canadians' health, quality of life and productivity. These problems account for over a third of missed work days and half of all visits to doctors. This situation has become

Health committee  That is a good suggestion. We will certainly send you a document with our answers to the other questions.

Health committee  Thank you, Mr. MacDonald. The federal government has been playing an instrumental role in innovation for many years. Such federal leadership contributed to the creation of St. Michael's Hospital Family Health Team. This hospital's project is an example of a collaborative care m