In 2006, what accounted for the largest share of total health care expenditures in Canada?
a. Remuneration for physicians
b. Drug costs
c. Unregulated health care professional salaries
d. Hospitals and other health care institutions
D
Hospitals and other health care institutions accounted for 30% of total health care expenditures in 2006.
Remuneration for physicians accounted for 13% of total expenditures.
Drug costs accounted for 17% of total expenditures.
Salaries paid to unregulated health care professionals did not account for the largest share of ex-penditures.
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