HLTHAGE 1BB3 Chapter 7: Chapter 7
2 Apr 2016
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Health: a resource, which gives people the ability to manage and even change their surroundings. Healthcare system: the medical and social services that provide healthcare support to. Health promotion to health maintenance to long-term chronic care. Physical and biological aspect of diseases and conditions . Medical schooling but little community support training. Long-term care: serves people with chronic illnesses and functional disabilities: medical and social care, attempt to keep people out of institutions. Prevent disease through lifestyle change and healthy behaviours. By 1972, all provinces and territories belonged to the national medical insurance program. Principles of the canadian health care system (1984): universal coverage, access to services, portability, comprehensive services (outpatient and hospital care, administration by a nonprofit public agency. Canadian health care act: guarantees access to healthcare to all canadians based on need regardless of ability to pay. Overall, canada has lower mortality and morbidity rates than.
