HLST 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Maternal Death, Health System, Health Maintenance Organization
11 Apr 2016
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Chapter 10 cracks in the foundaion: the origins and development of the canadian and american. The demographic and social origins of north american health and health care 1700-1900. Canada and usa both originally colonies of england have common poliical, cultural, and economic heritages. Both operate under federal system health care split between naional and local lvls of gov"t. Prior to 20th century few canadians visited a doctor/hospital. Science, licensing, and regulaion not part of healing tradiions. Tuberculosis, typhoid, cholera, smallpox most common infecions shortened lives . Assigned responsibility for health to provinces and ciies. The act created a relaionship between the control of infecions, public health, and the state ignored curaive medicine. Modern medicine came into dominance during late 19th century changed north american health care. Medical educaion research increased scieniically and insituionally. Early 20th century north americans recognized need to reshape and regulate medical pracice. Market for health care and medical services emerged.
