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By Michael Tutton The Canadian Press Tues., April 30, 2019 HALIFAX—Unfiltered and emotional social media postings are emerging as a potent tool for critics of Canada’s health system, though some observers are dubious they’ll prompt lasting changes. In Nova Scotia, the latest example came recently when a team of three emergency physicians posted a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for long-term care beds — a campaign rapidly expanded through Twitter. Soon, online commentators suggested this would be the health system’s equivalent of food banks — charity supplementing what should be a basic public service. “This is an initiative to get the conversation going,” said Dr. Rob Miller, one of the three doctors involved, adding that fundraising is secondary to the advocacy. The doctors say the underlying problem is that elderly patients awaiting nursing home care are occupying beds at the Valley Regional Hospital in Kentville, … [Read more...] about Critics of Canadian health system discover a potent tool: social media