Health Sciences 3400A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Health Care In Canada, Canada Health Act, Primary Care Physician
14 Dec 2017
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Lecture 2 - the canadian health care system. Have a basic understanding of the historical development of canada"s healthcare. Be able to describe the governance structure of the canadian healthcare system. Understand how different services are delivered/provided to patients. Be able to identify challenges facing canadian health care and factors that impact health. : british north america act passed o o. Provinces: establishing, maintaining, and managing hospitals as well as charitable institutions. Health was never vividly sectioned but it was always a provincial responsibility: up until ww@ health care was primarily privately funded and delivered. 1920s: first municipal hospitals were established o. 1936: bc and ab passed health insurance legislation, but no operating system or structure. : sk introduces first province wide universal hospital program o. By 1950 bc and ab had similar plans as well. 1957: hospital insurance and diagnostic services act (hidsa) passed by federal govt o o.
