intro to HC Flashcards

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WDYM by there is no canadian health care system

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there are 10 provincial system working parallelly

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6 characteristic of health care in 1987

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  1. heavy emphasis on curative medicine (after disease meds not prevention)
  2. growth of specialization at expense of primary care
  3. rigid division of labour discouraging reallocation
  4. new profits for corporates
  5. intrusion of medical industry into range of problems

6.fiscal crisis

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3
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what are the 3 policy periods

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benign neglect (up to 1945)

shared cost agreement (1945-76)

establish program areas acts (1977)

federal withdrawal (1990-?)

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benign neglect

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up to 1945

provincial responsibility

public health gov concern (water food)

private health private

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5
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when was there a rise of physician dominance

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benign neglect

19th to 20th century

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1912 medical act

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turning point in positions of allopathic practitioners

become liscensed except (chriocpractors)

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7
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1920 flexner report

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shaped curriculum of medical school

success of vax for polio ect

private insurance (only middle class easterns can afford)

dirty 30a-rise of labour movement, pressure for better conditions

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8
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the shared cost arrangements raised physician incomes

t or f

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t

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9
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what di demmet hall comission recommend

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introduce universal HC

criteria to be guided by 4 principles

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4 criteria of UHC

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public administration

comprehensiveness

universal coverage

portability

accessibility (1984)

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11
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what happened with the medical care act of 1966

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implemented between 1968-72 set stage for UHC

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12
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Canadian Health Act

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federal health insurance

provinces responsible for delivery of health care service, where hospital are located, budgets, criteria and conditions to insure health care service

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13
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what standard do all provinces and territories have to meet to get full federal cash transfer

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Canada Health and Social Transfer

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14
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what percent of funding is covered by public sector funding? how much is private or out-of-pocket?

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72% 28%

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