Nursing 1060A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Canada Health Act, Great Depression, Acupuncture
20 Dec 2015
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Dealt with in home, churches and communities. Health services given to the province; without support of taxes. Medical care act universal health care 1966. Access to other health care providers (other than physicians) Protect, promote, and restore physical wellbeing of canadians. Provinces must follow principles in order to receive funding. All must have reasonable access to health care: does not include dental, etc. Reforms have been made over the past four decades. Federal government allocates funds to the provinces and territories via the canadian health and. Social transfer: tax transfers and cash contributions. Health insurance handled by provinces and territories (ohip in ontario) Virginia polihronova: health promotion, services to improve health status, ex. antismoking, disease and injury prevention, reduce risk factors, ex. Direct provision of front-line services: doctor"s offices/nurse practitioners, emergency rooms, pharmacists, health telephone lines. Often in hospitals, provided by specialists such as physicians or nurses.
