Chapter 16 Flashcards
In the 1990’s as a part of it’s deficit reduction strategy the federal government cut its health transfers from 50-50 to what?
35-65
15-85
20-80
45-55
15-85
What percentage of canadians in a 2005 poll thought health care should receive the greatest attention from the countries leaders
78%
85%
63%
59%
63%
percent of canadians who believed that education and the economy respectively should be the main concern of Canadian Leaders
20% <10%
20% 30%
15% <10%
30% <10%
20% <10%
What percent of Canadians were satisfied with the care they received in the last 12 months
75%
50%
25%
85%
85%
What gender report being very satisfied with their health care?
women
What percent of Canadians do not have difficulties accessing the health car system?
92%
84%
47%
66%
84%
3 common challenges of accessing health care`
long wait times in office
too long to receive an appointment
problem contacting physicians
What percent of people have to wait longer than 3 months for elective or non-emergency surgeries?
10%
20%
30%
40%
20%
4 adaption of health care system
- health care is only one component
- promotion and prevention (community-based model)
- coordination of health-care workforces
- reduced wait times
What is the total health ecpendenture in Canada expected to be in 2015
$219.1 billion
$169.5 billion
$124.3 billion
$269.5 billion
$219.1 billion
The Canada Health Act was informally known as
Canada care
Medicare
OHIP
Health plan
Medicare
Why is the health care system referred to as a “national” health insurance system.
linked through adherence to national principles set by federal government
Is dental care, vision care, and counseling covered by national health care?
nope
What mindset should we have when approaching advertisements such as “0 trans fat”
buyer beware mentality
define spontaneous remission and how it could be used to scam people
disappearance of symptoms without any apparent cause or treatment
some may advertise drugs as a “cure” when actually it can be chalked up to spontaneous remission
What percent of the population is exceptionally susceptible to the power of suggestion?
6%
9%
10%
15%
10%
define placebo effect
apparent cure or improved state of health brought by a substance or product with no medical value
define placebo effect
apparent cure or improved state of health brought by a substance or product with no medical value
name some self care things
- diagnosing symptoms (common cold)
- over-the-counter remedies
- performing first aid
-checking blood pressure - performing monthly breast or testicular self examination
-self-help books - performing mediation
- healthful diet, sleep, and exercise
At what temperature should an adult seek medical help? a child?
38.5 degrees
39.5 degrees
8 basic rights of all individuals seeking care frome health-care professionals
- informed consent
- know if treatment is standard or expiremetals
3.privacy (reproductive matters personal choice) - refuse or stop treatment
5.receive care - access medical records
- confidentiality of your records
- Seek opinions of other health-care professionals
There are more than 406 817 physicians and 77 000 RN
true or false
false (switch the numbers)
define allopathic medicine
traditional, western medical practice; based on scientifically validated methods and procedures
What percent of allopathic treatments have been found to be clinically effective in research trials
20%
primary care practioner
treats routine ailments; advise on prevention. general medical advice and referrals
define iatrogenic disease
illness caused by medical treatment itself
define informed consent
right to ask question (side effects, refusal, tests performed, risks, recovery)
nurse
health practitioner who provides many service and may work in a variety of settings
Complementary and alternative medicine (non allopathic medicine); CAM
group of health care practice and products not considered apart of traditional medicine
What percent of people use CAM service from providers other than liscensed medical doctors
60%
35%
70%
50%
70%
Who is more likely to seek non-allopathic forms of treatment?
men or women?
old or young?
high income or low income?
higher level of education?
women, old, high income, higher level of education
most sought after CAM treatments
chiropractor, massage therapy, acupuncture, homeopathic, naturopathic care
who is known as “providers of last resort”
CAM services
why does CAM sometimes get a bad rep
because people wait till traditional methods fail and then blame it on CAM
