Chapter 19 Flashcards
How does Canada’s health care system measure against other countries?
better then average
How are physicians employed and how are they paid?
self-employed and payed by services provided
What is MSP?
What BC provides to all residences in terms of medical care
What are commonly used indicators of good health care?
Low rates of infant mortality and TB
What is the main reasons Canada has a better then average health care system?
access to universal health care that is fully publicly funded
What health care issue is considered to be an epidemic in Canada
obesity
What are the main two chronic health issues?
cardiovascular disease and cancer
What does Canada have high prevalence of?
cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, mental illness
Who is the founder of the Canadian health care system?
Tommy Douglas
What are the five principals of the Canada Health Act
Public administration, Comprehensiveness, Universality, Portability, Accessibility
What was the name of the health care plan used in 1948?
medical care act
What are the four main issues of the Canada health care?
lack of physicians, long wait times, limited access in rural areas, less focus on prevention
What is the BC health care program called?
Medicare Protection Act
what was changed about the Medicare Protection Act in 2020?
Fees were eliminated
What are the three types of nurses?
NP, RN, LPN
A health care provider that has a medical license and can provide general or specific services
Physician
A health care provider who can diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication without a MD
Nurse Practitioner
A health care provider that provides complex patient care in hospitals, clinics and long term care home
Registered nurse
A health care provider that provides care to stable patients
Licensed practical nurse
A health care provider who specialized in musculoskeletal problems instead of immune system problems
Doctors of osteopathic medicine
A health care provider who specializes in feet
Podiatrists
A health care provider who specializes in eyes
Optometrists
A health care provider who specializes in care of the teeth and mouth
Dentist
A group of health care providers that work in the health care system like nurses and midwives
allied health care providers
What program provides health insurance for First Nations?
Non-insured health benefits program
How is health care services paid for?
the Canadian government will pay doctors based on services provided
What are the different levels of the health care service system.
MSP pays M.D.’s based on the service fees list from B.C. medical association
