Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada
by Valerie Thompson
3rd Edition
Publisher: Mosby Canada
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781771721691 |
| eText ISBN | 9781771721707 |
| Publisher | Mosby Canada |
| Publishing Year | 2019 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Language | English |
The textbook Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada, 3rd Edition, examines the national approach to health, wellness, and illness entirely within a Canadian framework. It introduces readers to the organizational structures, policies, and foundations governing health services across the country.
Coverage explores individual and population health concepts alongside the administrative roles of Health Canada, other federal and international agencies, and provincial and territorial governments. The text also investigates the funding of health services, historical developments, legal frameworks, and ethical dimensions of Canadian health care.
Prepared for Canadian students considering a career in health care, the volume incorporates case examples that present real-world scenarios related to chapter topics.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The History of Health Care in Canada
Chapter 2: The Role of Health Canada and Other Federal and International Health Agencies
Chapter 3: The Role of Provincial and Territorial Governments in Health Care
Chapter 4: The Dollars and ‘Sense’ of Health Care Funding
Chapter 5: Practitioners and Workplace Settings
Chapter 6: The Essentials of Population Health in Canada
Chapter 7: Health and the Individual
Chapter 8: The Law and Health Care
Chapter 9: Ethics and Health Care
Chapter 10: Current Issues and Future Trends in Health Care in Canada
Chapter Appendix: Declaration of Alma-Ata: International Conference on Primary Health Care, 6-12 September 1978
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