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By
Valerie Thompson, RN, PHC, NP , Conestoga Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Description
This all-new Canadian textbook answers a growing need in Canadian health care instruction. Written by a very experienced educator in the
health care arena, Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada examines the concepts of health, wellness, and illness, and the
role that each individual plays in his or her own health care. It also covers population health, the determinants of health, the structure
of Canada's health care system and its main players, and issues and trends facing health care in our country. Clearly written and full
of great features designed to engage the student, this is the perfect textbook to teach allied health students about the Canadian health
care system.
Contents
Chapter 1 Health and the Individual
Chapter 2 Population Health: Introduction
and Principles
Chapter 3 The History of Health Care in Canada
Chapter 4 The Federal Government's Role
in Health Care
Chapter 5 Provincial and Territorial Governments
Chapter 6 The Dollars and "Sense" of Health
Care Funding
Chapter 7 Practitioners and Practice Settings
Chapter 8 The Law and Health Care
Chapter 9 Ethics and Health Care
Chapter 10 Current Issues and Future Trends
Glossary
Appendix:
Declaration of Alma-Ata: International Conference on Primary Health Care, Alma-Ata, USSR, 6-12 September 1978
Index
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Paperback, 336 pages, publication date: FEB-2010
ISBN-13: 978-1-897422-07-6
ISBN-10: 1-897422-07-5
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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