NSE 407 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Canada Health Act, Sexually Transmitted Infection, Health Promotion
11 Sep 2018
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Medicare began between the late 1960s and mid-1970s. Canada"s health insurance programs are ~55 years-old. Canada health act replaced hospital insurance and diagnostic services act. Cha banned physician charges to patients for medical services. 5 principles of the cha: comprehensiveness, universality & portability, accessibility, public administration. Original draft of comprehensive health and social insurance plan included unemployment insurance, health insurance, services for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. The plan was created in response to wii and the exceeding needs that surpassed the scope of comprehensive health care. The plan was not approved by parliament and instead a less organized implementation of programs and services was used with the original draft as a guide. Government: annual grants included general public health, venereal disease control, mental health, tuberculosis control, cancer control, crippled children funds, professional training, public health research, and grants for hospital construction.
