BPK 140 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Health Care In Canada, Medical Services Plan Of British Columbia, Plastic Surgery
8 Sep 2017
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Developed in a health care conference in alberta 1994. Dignity of human person as individual and social being. The common good is core of canadian health care system. 5 guiding principles of canadian health care system. Medical plan works in all provinces: comprehensive. Does not cover dental services, prescription, and cosmetic surgery: accessible. Can pay you for transportation to different facilities (ex. Everyone should have equal access to health care regardless of barriers such as age, health condition, financial status, location: government administered. Unlike u. s. , where most is administered privately. A big percentage (>40%) of provincial budget. Federal government gives money to provinces, but feds do not have much control over how provinces spend that money. Welfare state model: government responsible for welfare of the people. Not a socialist model, where the health care providers are employees of the govt, and the govt tells them where to work. Canadians have right to where they want to work.
