GEOG 1HA3 Chapter Notes -Health Care In Canada, Plastic Surgery, Primary Healthcare
22 Apr 2014
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Federalism and the healthcare system: under the canadian constitution health care falls largely under the authority of the provinces. Only provincial governments have the power to pass laws governing the financing and delivery of health services. This is the reason for the variety of provincial healthcare policies. Although the provincial polices are unique the government spends 10"s of billions of dollars annually to support all of them . Funding is given if the provinces meet the canadian health act. Primary care services (supplied by government): are largely provided by independent family doctors, community health clinics or telephone health information lines. Primary health care serves two main functions; direct provision of first contact services (ex: injuries, diseases, non- cosmetic surgery), and basic emergency services. The other function of primary care is the coordination of moving patients to other levels of medical care (ex: referred to a specialist or private care which exceed the primary care limits)
