Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada

Prepare for a career in Canadian health care with the only text of its kind! Written in a manageable, studentfriendly style, Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada, 3rd Edition makes it easy to understand the nation’s approach to health, wellness, and illness. Set entirely within a Canadian context, this text includes coverage of individual and population health, the role of federal agencies and provincial governments, health care funding, and current issues and future trends in health care. This new edition includes updated coverage on mental health care, Indigenous Peoples, palliative and endoflife care (including MAID), the legalization of marihuana, and the COVID19 pandemic (on Evolve). With enhanced online resources and updated review questions, it’s ideal for all Canadian students considering a career in health care! Title page Table of Contents Copyright Dedication Preface Content Learning Features Acknowledgements Reviewers Special Features Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 1: The History of Health Care in Canada Evolution of health care: an overview The introduction of health insurance Significant events leading up to the canada health act The canada health act (1984) After the canada health act: commissioned reports and accords Summary Review questions 2: The Role of the Federal Government in Health Care Health canada: objectives and responsibilities Health canada organization and structure Organizational structure of health canada Agencies of health canada Global organizations collaborating with health canada Summary Review questions 3: The Role of Provincial and Territorial Governments in Health Care Provincial and territorial health care plans Regionalization initiatives across canada Who pays for health care? Provincial/territorial roles Private and public health insurance Drug Plans Summary Review questions 4: The Dollars and “Sense” of Health Care Funding Funding versus the delivery of health care Levels of health care funding Expenditures for hospitals Continuing care in canada Continuing care: options The rising cost of drugs Health human resources Other health care cost drivers Conclusion Summary Review questions 5: Practitioners and Workplace Settings Categories of health care providers Regulation of health care professions Mainstream health care providers Practice settings Primary health care: issues and trends Summary Review questions 6: Essentials of Population Health in Canada Population health Introduction of population health to canada Determinants of health The population health approach: the key elements Population health promotion model Population health in canada and abroad Summary Review questions 7: Health and the Individual Health, wellness, and illness: key concepts Health models Changing perceptions of health and wellness The psychology of health behaviour The health–illness continuum The health of canadians today Summary Review questions 8: The Law and Health Care Laws used in health care legislation The law, the division of power, and the jurisdictional framework Health care as a right The legality of private services in canada Informed consent to treatment The health record Health care professions and the law Other legal issues in health care Summary Review questions 9: Ethics and Health Care What Is Ethics? Ethical Theories: The Basics Ethical Principles and the Health Care Profession Patients’ Rights in Health Care Ethics at work End-of-life issues Allocation of resources Other Ethical Issues in Health Care Summary Review Questions 10: Current Issues and Future Trends in Health Care in Canada Mental health and addiction Caring for an aging population Home and continuing care Drug coverage Indigenous health care Information technology and electronic health records The financial sustainability of health care in canada Summary Review Questions Appendix: Declaration of Alma-Ata Declaration Glossary Index