SOCY 200 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Orthopedic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Adverse Drug Reaction
19 Apr 2018
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Study guide for in-class test #2: week 7: armstrong and armstrong are critical of the canadian medicare system because it excludes many healthcare services. While medicare is considered a symbol of canada, demonstrating that canadians care for each other, armstrong and armstrong criticize it for its imperfections and inequality. Firstly, medicare was designed at a time when doctors and hospitals were the main sources of care. The canada health act reinforced this notion by promoting and funding doctors and hospitals over other forms of treatment. Armstrong argue that those who require these nontraditional forms of health treatment or prevention, suffer from the focus on traditional forms. For example, people with psychiatric problems, were sent to hospitals to be treated rather than being cared for at home or at smaller facilities that focused on that type of care. They argue that provincial governments can seek to rectify such problems themselves, but cannot expect further funding from the federal government.
