Healthcare Flashcards
(7 cards)
Services provided to individuals or communities by agents of the health
services or professions to promote, maintain, monitor, or restore
health is _____
healthcare
The model of healthcare that focuses on the treatment of diseases and injuries, and is regulated by the payment system is _____
the medical model
What does the social model of healthcare entail?
This is where the community comes together to promote health. Promotes aging in place
The health promotion model _______
aims to prevent disease through lifestyle changes, increased knowledge about
healthy behaviour, and environmental improvement
Self-care, community
programs, public health
incur a lower cost per person compared to tertiary care. True or false
True
The five main criteria of the Canada Health Act are
Public administration
Universality
Portability
Comprehensiveness
Accessibility
True or false: Population aging is the reason for the growth in healthcare costs.
False