HLTA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Allopathic Medicine, Health Care In Canada, Canada Health Act
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Midwives (standards), homeopaths (reg. docs competition), barber surg class), bone setters, apothecaries, eccentrics (herbal remedies). Apprenticeship replaced by a system of medical school training that w linked to universities and based on science, lectures, clinical practice, ex licensing. Tommy douglas (saskatchewan) introduced the hospital insurance pla other provinces to do the same! Worked with fed to develop and maintain standards for hospital ca licensing and hospital inspec7ons. Introduced fee for service compensa0on of doctors: paying doctor ing. r groups professional nger be performed by rsal h/c was rejected. Plan (1947); inspired vinces: ons; al care, including ting doctors & without doctors. octors for each h/c. Universal: all eligible residents of the province must be entitled to insur on uniform terms and conditions. Publicly administered: health insurance plan must be administered & o profit basis by a public authority accountable to the prov. govt.
