Chapter 19

Question 1

How does Canada’s health care system measure against other countries?

Answer 1

better then average

Question 2

How are physicians employed and how are they paid?

Answer 2

self-employed and payed by services provided

Question 3

What is MSP?

Answer 3

What BC provides to all residences in terms of medical care

Question 4

What are commonly used indicators of good health care?

Answer 4

Low rates of infant mortality and TB

Question 5

What is the main reasons Canada has a better then average health care system?

Answer 5

access to universal health care that is fully publicly funded

Question 6

What health care issue is considered to be an epidemic in Canada

Answer 6

obesity

Question 7

What are the main two chronic health issues?

Answer 7

cardiovascular disease and cancer

Question 8

What does Canada have high prevalence of?

Answer 8

cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, mental illness

Question 9

Who is the founder of the Canadian health care system?

Answer 9

Tommy Douglas

Question 10

What are the five principals of the Canada Health Act

Answer 10

Public administration, Comprehensiveness, Universality, Portability, Accessibility

Question 11

What was the name of the health care plan used in 1948?

Answer 11

medical care act

Question 12

What are the four main issues of the Canada health care?

Answer 12

lack of physicians, long wait times, limited access in rural areas, less focus on prevention

Question 13

What is the BC health care program called?

Answer 13

Medicare Protection Act

Question 14

what was changed about the Medicare Protection Act in 2020?

Answer 14

Fees were eliminated

Question 15

What are the three types of nurses?

Answer 15

NP, RN, LPN

Question 16

A health care provider that has a medical license and can provide general or specific services

Answer 16

Physician

Question 17

A health care provider who can diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication without a MD

Answer 17

Nurse Practitioner

Question 18

A health care provider that provides complex patient care in hospitals, clinics and long term care home

Answer 18

Registered nurse

Question 19

A health care provider that provides care to stable patients

Answer 19

Licensed practical nurse

Question 20

A health care provider who specialized in musculoskeletal problems instead of immune system problems

Answer 20

Doctors of osteopathic medicine

Question 21

A health care provider who specializes in feet

Answer 21

Podiatrists

Question 22

A health care provider who specializes in eyes

Answer 22

Optometrists

Question 23

A health care provider who specializes in care of the teeth and mouth

Answer 23

Dentist

Question 24

A group of health care providers that work in the health care system like nurses and midwives

Answer 24

allied health care providers

Question 25

What program provides health insurance for First Nations?

Answer 25

Non-insured health benefits program

Question 26

How is health care services paid for?

Answer 26

the Canadian government will pay doctors based on services provided

Question 27

What are the different levels of the health care service system.

Answer 27

MSP pays M.D.’s based on the service fees list from B.C. medical association