Canadian Health Care Delivery Flashcards
5 Guiding Principles of the Canada Health Act
- Public Administration
- Comprehensiveness
- Universal
- Portability
- Accessibility
How many % of Canadian deaths are due to cancer or heart disease?
60%
Problems with Canadian Healthcare
long wait times, fewer physicians per capita, rural limitations
Medical Services Plan
operates under a fee-for-service model
does not cover extended health insurance
Welfare State Model
physicians self-employed and charge government
Socialist Model
government-run and physicians employed by the government
Private Model
facilities are private sector and run for profit
Non-prescription OTC
deemed safe by Health Canada and relive many symptoms and diseases
Generic OTCs
must meet Health Canada standards with clear labelling, directions, dosage, and side-effects
Conventional Medicine
Science-based with a focus on physical causes of disease and ways to destroy the pathogens to restore health
Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Focus on body, mind, and spirit based on healing traditions
Must be monitored and approved for safety
Alternative Medical Systems
Cultural medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture
Mind-Body Interventions
induces a state of deep relaxation in which an individual is more convincible (ex hypnosis)
Biologically Based Therapy
biologically based interventions and products (ex herbal remedies, extracts from animal tissues, dietary supplements)
Manipulative & Body-Based Methods
Manual healing technique where misalignment in one part of the body can cause pain or dysfunction in that or another part; correcting misalignment restores health (ex chiropractor)
