HSS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Health Care In Canada, Canada Health Act, Health Canada
31 Jan 2018
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Hss1101 - determinants of health: the canadian health care system lecture 3. 1947 saskatchewan, first publicly funded health care. 1962-doctor"s strike: they didn"t want publically funded health care. The constitution assigns responsibility for health and most other expensive services to the province. Provinces provide most of the funding for health services. This results in the provincial government being the main decision makers. Effective in treating disease: seems pretty good but this isn"t really monitored. Efficient in treating disease: less good than many other systems. Effective in promoting health, preventing disease: only fair, based on surveys and expenditures. Accountable to the public: not very: providers and consumers are not clearly linked. Very well resourced, relative to most countries. Minimal financial barriers to access; everyone receives the same care regardless fo social standing. Inefficient and fragmented - still rather institutionally dominated. Does not emphasize prevention - not very accountable to the public. Not very well equipped to address population health.
