Health Sciences 4044A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Infant Mortality, List Of Sovereign States By Suicide Rate
21 Sep 2016
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Overall, canada gets a b grade, straight a"s in self-reported health. B. c. is the top-placing province, scoring an a on the health report card and ranking third overall, after switzerland and sweden. Newfoundland and labrador, the worst-ranked province, scores a d- for placing just below the worst-ranking peer country, the united states. Saskatchewan, manitoba, and nova scotia also do poorly and get overall d grades on health. The territories have the worst health outcomes in canada, with nunavut ranking near or at the bottom on most indicators. Canada"s worst grades are the c s it gets on two indicators: infant mortality and mortality due to diabetes. Canada has no choice but to adopt a model that focuses on sound primary care practices and population health approaches particularly preventing and managing chronic diseases and recognizes and rewards high-quality health care services.
