Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada
- 4th Edition - August 1, 2023
- Author: Valerie D. Thompson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 2 8 8 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 7 2 8 9 - 8
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Get the big picture on the past, present, and future of the Canadian health care system! The only text of its kind, Thompson’s Health and Health Care Delivery in Canada, 4th Edition examines the nation’s approach to health, wellness, and illness. It’s ideal for all Canadian students beginning a career in health care!
- Comprehensive approach features an engaging, easy-to-understand, personal writing style.
- Thinking It Through questions ask you to explore personal views and critically consider the aspects of health and health care delivery.
- Case Examples provide real-world scenarios related to the chapter topics.
- Did You Know? boxes present facts, points of interest, and actual health care situations.
- Chapter Summaries cover the chapter’s key takeaways.
- Review questions at the end of every chapter test your comprehension of the material.
- Key Terms open each chapter.
1. The History of Health Care in Canada
2. The Role of the Federal Government in Health Care
3. The Role of Provincial and Territorial Governments in Health Care
4. The Dollars and “Sense” of Health Care Funding
5. Practitioners and Workplace Settings
6. Essentials of Population Health in Canada
7. Health and the Individual
8. The Law and Health Care
9. Ethics and Health Care
10. Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Canadian Health Care
Glossary
2. The Role of the Federal Government in Health Care
3. The Role of Provincial and Territorial Governments in Health Care
4. The Dollars and “Sense” of Health Care Funding
5. Practitioners and Workplace Settings
6. Essentials of Population Health in Canada
7. Health and the Individual
8. The Law and Health Care
9. Ethics and Health Care
10. Current Issues and Emerging Trends in Canadian Health Care
Glossary
- Edition: 4
- Published: August 1, 2023
- Language: English
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Valerie D. Thompson
Valerie Thompson was trained as a nurse practitioner and has been teaching nursing and health professions courses for over twenty-five years. Valerie is the Coordinator of the Health Office Administration program at Conestoga College.
Affiliations and expertise
Former Professor ,School of Health & Life Sciences and Community Services.
Professor/Coordinator,Health Office Administration Programme,School of Business and Hospitality,Conestoga Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning,Kitchener, ON