Global Health Systems 1st Edition by Margie Lovett Scott ,Faith Prather

Exercise 5

Carisse, a 48-year-old married mother of three, is recovering from brain surgery after suffering a major bleed in a vessel in her head. She is on a medication that costs over $400 a month. She has been unable to work for almost four years, as she is unsteady on her feet and at risk for falls. Her husband, Peter, has just learned he is losing his job and insurance benefits due to major profit losses at the small company where he works. The Carisses' are both concerned because without insurance they will be unable to pay for her medications. If she skips the medication for one day she will experience serious side effects and her health will rapidly decline. Peter has a co-worker who travels to Canada to purchase pain relievers because he can get them cheaper and without a prescription. He has convinced him to try to get the medication his wife needs in Canada.
What type of advice would you give to people who crossed the border for medications