HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Long-Term Care, Medical Necessity, Palliative Care
2 Jan 2017
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Objective is to provide medical health-care on basis of need rather than pay. Provincial responsibility to provide health-care to citizens. Establish uniform standards for hospitals and health services across the country and to ensure consistency. Government can punish those who do not abide with principals by not funding them. Demands to expand comprehensiveness so needs of seniors are met. Covers medically necessary services: if we are acutely ill (shortness of breathetc. Focus on care provided by physicians and hospital. 1957 hospital insurance and diagnostic services act. Medical system well equipped for short term services for acute health needs. Medically necessary services include: we don"t have to pay for concussions, diagnostic tests provided in hospital, chemotherapy, other chronic treatments and dental procedures. Uses limited definition of what is medically necessary service. System biased because what counts is what is provided by physician.
