03218cam a22004577a 4500 115711 20230410143516.0 121102s2011 onca b 001 0 eng 17516301 2012471959 101561724 DNLM 2010907811X 9781442640030 (bound : alk. paper) 1442640030 (bound : alk. paper) 9781442609839 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1442609834 (pbk. : alk. paper) (OCoLC)ocn689506908 RA 395 F465h 2011 362.10971 Fierlbeck, Katherine. Health care in Canada : a citizen's guide to policy and politics / Katherine Fierlbeck. Toronto ; Buffalo, NY : University of Toronto Press, c2011. xvii, 382 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [341]-367) and index. Funding Health Care -- Intergovernmental Relations -- Health Care Administration and Governance -- Health Care and the Courts -- Public Health and Population Health -- Health Human Resources -- Drugs and Drug Policy -- Mental Health -- Beveridge Systems: Britain, Sewden, and the Internal Market -- Bismarck Systems: France, Germany, and the Social Insurance Model -- Mandated Private Insurance: The United States and the Long Road to Reform "Health Care in Canada examines the challenges faced by the Canadian health care system, a subject of much public debate. In this book Katherine Fierlbeck provides an in-depth discussion of how health care decisions are shaped by politics and why there is so much disagreement over how to fix the system-- Source other than Library of Congress. Many Canadians point to health care as a source of national pride; others are highly critical of the system's shortcomings and call for major reform. Yet meaningful debate cannot occur without an understanding of how the system actually operates. In this overview, Fierlbeck outlines the basic framework of the health care system with reference to specific areas such as administration and governance, public health, human resources, drugs and drug policy, and mental health. She also discusses alternative models in other countries such as Britain, the United States, and France. As health care becomes increasingly complex, it is crucial that Canadians have a solid grasp of the main issues within both the policy and political environments. With its balanced and accessible assessment of the main political and theoretical debates, Health Care in Canada is an essential guide for anyone with a stake in Canada's health system."--pub. desc. Medical care Canada. Medical policy Canada. Medical policy. Delivery of Health Care Canada. Health Policy Canada. Health Services Canada. Prestation de soins Canada. Politique sanitaire Canada. Politique sanitaire. Atención primaria de la salud. Salud pública Cánada. Primera Jornada de Catologacion. lcc bk 102995 102995 0 0 lcc 0 0 S BJB BJB A2P 2023-04-10 0 RA 395 F465h 2011 00000108645 2019-01-21 00:00:00 1 2019-01-21 bk