SOCI 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Canada Health Act, Emergency Medical Services, Prescription Drug
15 Dec 2016
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Most services such as home care are purchased by government from other institutions. Removal of medical coverage for a certain medical procedure or service. term used in canada when a province decides that a medical procedure will no longer be covered by medicare in that province. Differences between what provinces will cover: lost grants. By a doctor, but parents must pay the cost. E(cid:448)e(cid:374) for so(cid:373)e (cid:858)(cid:373)edi(cid:272)all(cid:455) (cid:374)e(cid:272)essar(cid:455)(cid:859) pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)es: e(cid:454)a(cid:373)ple: e(cid:455)e e(cid:454)a(cid:373)s to (cid:272)he(cid:272)k (cid:448)isio(cid:374). Key events/issues in historical development of canadian health care. 1919: post wwi: liberal party platforms under mackenzie king includes medicare: pressures from organized labour unions and farm co-operatives. & provincial pressures; drug medical and supply companies. 1945: post wwii: dominion-provincial conference on reconstruction: proposals for medical insurance. Weak support from medical profession: return of economic growth & prosperity. 1947: saskatchewan implements hospital insurance: saskatchewan hospitalization act.
