HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Fall Prevention, Population Health, Medical Model

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1BB3
• Professor: Anju Joshi

Document Summary

Comprehensive- includes all different types of care, ex. not one type of surgery. Universal- available all across the country the same way. Accessible- can"t put limits on the system. Portable- across canada it has to be the same health care. Treatment of diseases, illnesses, and injuries: medical model: Physicians have a great deal of control- provide treatment and act as gatekeepers to other health care services. Physician one member of a health care team. Focus is on all aspects of the person. Less funding for services to support people at home/out of institutions. Relies heavily on use of hospitals, drugs, surgery and rehab: social model: Medical care is only one dimension of health care. Variety of location for provision of services: health promotion model: Examples: anti-smoking, physical fitness, work place safety, pollution control, seatbelts, fall prevention. The medical model is still the dominant model in canada: population health model: Takes a broad view of health and illness.