Health Sciences 1002A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Physical Therapy, Socialized Medicine, Capitalism
12 Nov 2017
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Most canadians view government-funded healthcare as a fundamental right. Medical health act (foundation for canada"s system of medicare) passed in 1966. History was fraught with tension two major doctors strikes. Growing divide between those who believe and increased privatization and those who defend the basic principles on which medicare was founded. According to roy romanow, health care in canada consists of: Underlying values of equity, fairness, and solidarity. Fundamental right of citizenship (not a privilege of status or wealth) Medicare today is in crisis due to escalating costs, a greying/aging population, and long waiting lists. Some feel they can no longer afford medicare and are pushing for more privatization of health-care services. Others believe there is no crisis; the escalating costs are due to purchases in the private sector such as drug expenditures. Debate about the future of canada"s public health-care system falls between the most powerful groups; doctors and politicians.
