Lecture 11: Canadian Healthcare System Flashcards
5 principles of Canada Health Act
-Public Administration
-Comprehensiveness
-Universality
-Accessibility
-Portability
Trends in Healthcare expenditure
influenced by demographics, healthcare needs, policy changes, technological advancements, and economic conditions
Privately funded services
dental, eye care, drugs, alternative medicine, cosmetic surgeries
Publicly funded services
hospitals, physicians, diagnostics
The 3 levels of a healthcare system
Primary care: illness, injury, acute, medical problems, referrals
Secondary care: specialists
Tertiary Care: highly specialized equipment
allopathic healthcare
traditional, western medicine practices based on scientific evidence
non-allopathic healthcare
“alternative” healthcare, mediation, acupuncture, yoga
integrative healthcare
combines alternative medicine with western medicine
Two-tired model of healthcare
representing a public & private system where public is accessible to everyone and private is one people have to pay for immediate medical attention
principle of public administration
non-profit basis
principle of comprehensiveness
everything necessary is covered like surgeries, illnesses, pregnancy
Principle of accessibility
services are provided to everyone free of cost
Principle of portability
coverage and availability of healthcare throughout all Canadian provinces
How is healthcare funded
by the federal government and taxes
