MIMM 387 Lecture : march 30 2012.docx
15 May 2012
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Lecture will discuss how health care is dealt with in this country compared to 3-4 other countries. Important comparative groups for canada are other developed countries. Numbers to situate canada; basic indicator of health and health outcomes. Canada is in a group that tends to have fewer physicians per capita in terms of oecd average. This year, the number of canada is about 11%. Canada is a big spender, but is not an outlier. Meaning, we are within the norm of many industrialized countries. Usa is the outlier (now, the number is at 17%). 70% flows through the public system, meaning that 30% comes from somewhere else (private insurance, etc). Canada is a little different from other european countries. The way of thinking is that canadian religion = healthcare. Bodenheimer is a good text to understand this issue. It is all about how the us could do better and learn from other countries.
