Canadian Health Care Consumerism Flashcards
What is Canada’s health care system?
A group of socialized heath insurance plans that provides coverage to all Canadian citizens. It’s publicly funded and administered on a provincial or territorial basis, within guidelines set by the federal government.
How is Canada’s health care system funded?
It’s funded at both the provincial and federal levels.
Financing of health care is provided via taxation both from personal and corporate income taxes.
Additional funds from other financial sources like sales tax and lottery proceeds are also used by some province.
What is non-for-profit organizations?
Get profit/money but have to redistribute back in and can’t keep it (e.g. hospitals)
What are the Federal Health Transfer Payments?
- Canada Health Transfer (health related services; extra billing not permitted)
- Canada Social Transfer (provinces & territories; child care, post-sec)
- Territorial Formula Financing (unique geography)
There is an order so Canada Health Transfer must be used first.
What are consumer health products for?
They cover a broad range of products that are defined and organized by Health Canada according to the Food and Drugs Act and various supporting policies
What do consumer health products include?
Non-prescription drugs (e.g. pain relievers, cold/allergy remedies, acne therapies)
Disinfectants (e.g. for use on countertops, contact lens solution)
Cosmetics
Natural health products (e.g. vitamin/mineral supplements, traditional and homeopathic medicines, probiotics, toothpastes.)
What is Consumer Health products framework for?
Seeks to modernize the oversight of consumer health products while continuing to ensure that Canadians have access to safe and effective products
What is the purpose for consumer health products framework?
- Consistent and aligned approach to the regulation of health products intended for consumer use
- Help Canadians make safe, informed choices about products and their use
- Evolution in how non-prescription drugs are scheduled
What are the 4 Health Claims?
- Health Claim
- Authorized Health Claims
- Qualified Health Claims
- Nutrient Content Claims
- Structure/Function Claims
What is a Health Claim?
Describes a relationship between a food and a reduced risk of a disease or a health-related condition
What is an Authorized Health Claim?
A health claim that the regulatory bodies has authorized for use based on “significant scientific agreement” on the subject.
What is an Qualified Health Claims?
A health claim is one that’s supported by scientific evidence but doesn’t achieve the “significant scientific agreement” standard. Regulatory bodies authorizes Qualified Health Claims for use only when specific wording is applied.
What is Nutrient Content Claim?
Describes the level of a nutrient in a food.
What is a Structure/Function Claim?
Describes the role of a nutrient or ingredient on the structure or function of the human body
