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HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN CANADA
Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada
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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



Bibliographic details
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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