HLST 2020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Canada Health Act, Disease Surveillance
23 Mar 2016
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The material in these readings provides an extensive overview of the role of public health policy in the canadian healthcare system. The readings also describe theoreical process frameworks like the. Advocacy coaliion framework (acf) can be used to develop healthy public policy and the diiculies that lie in implemening public policies. The readings describe the various funcions of public health in. Although i was familiar with the existence of public health organizaions in canada, i was not aware that phac was responsible for reporing disease surveillance to who. My reacion to these readings was that public policy is an important part of any healthcare system since it provides several funcions that are not typically brought to the forefront of the public consciousness. The material in these readings provides an extensive overview long term care, home care and community care within the canadian healthcare system.
