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CORRECT ANSWERS.
What statement best describes a health system?
A. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care of individuals and
the population.
B. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health of individuals and the
population.
C. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care at the population
level.
D. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on health at the population level.
B. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health of individuals and the
population.
In Canada, the supply of physicians has
A. decreased substantially over time resulting in the current shortage.
B. risen steadily over time but has not kept up to population growth.
C. mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have changed.
D. decreased sharply recently leading to the current shortage.
C. mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have changed.
Which statement best describes governance of the Canadian Health Care System?
A. Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Canada Health
Act
B. The Federal Government controls provincial/territorial actions with the Canada Health
Act
C. Federal/Provincial/Territorial governments share jurisdiction over the Health Care
System.
D. The Canada Health Act provides the governance structure for the Health Care System.
A. Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Canada Health Act
, How does Canada compare to other OECD countries regarding the proportion of health
care expenditures covered by public financing.
A. the highest
B. relatively high
C. about the same
D. relatively low
D. relatively low
The following is not a measure of health outcome:
A. Number of physicians per capita.
B. Population incidence of malaria.
C. Death rate for children under the age of 5.
D. Estimated men's lifespan.
A. Number of physicians per capita.
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
A. Universality
B. Portability
C. Equity
D. Public Administration
C. Equity
The following is not a driver of increased health care expenditures:
A. Increases in the quantity of health care
B. Increases in the quality of health care
C. Increases in the price of health care
D. Increases in the health care covered under public insurance
D. Increases in the health care covered under public insurance
Rather than aggregate health expenditures, we often look at real expenditures per capita.
This calculation requires us to deflate the aggregate expenditures by:
A. the purchasing power of the currency.
CORRECT ANSWERS.
What statement best describes a health system?
A. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care of individuals and
the population.
B. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health of individuals and the
population.
C. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health care at the population
level.
D. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on health at the population level.
B. Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the health of individuals and the
population.
In Canada, the supply of physicians has
A. decreased substantially over time resulting in the current shortage.
B. risen steadily over time but has not kept up to population growth.
C. mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have changed.
D. decreased sharply recently leading to the current shortage.
C. mainly risen over time but practice behaviours have changed.
Which statement best describes governance of the Canadian Health Care System?
A. Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Canada Health
Act
B. The Federal Government controls provincial/territorial actions with the Canada Health
Act
C. Federal/Provincial/Territorial governments share jurisdiction over the Health Care
System.
D. The Canada Health Act provides the governance structure for the Health Care System.
A. Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to the guidelines of the Canada Health Act
, How does Canada compare to other OECD countries regarding the proportion of health
care expenditures covered by public financing.
A. the highest
B. relatively high
C. about the same
D. relatively low
D. relatively low
The following is not a measure of health outcome:
A. Number of physicians per capita.
B. Population incidence of malaria.
C. Death rate for children under the age of 5.
D. Estimated men's lifespan.
A. Number of physicians per capita.
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
A. Universality
B. Portability
C. Equity
D. Public Administration
C. Equity
The following is not a driver of increased health care expenditures:
A. Increases in the quantity of health care
B. Increases in the quality of health care
C. Increases in the price of health care
D. Increases in the health care covered under public insurance
D. Increases in the health care covered under public insurance
Rather than aggregate health expenditures, we often look at real expenditures per capita.
This calculation requires us to deflate the aggregate expenditures by:
A. the purchasing power of the currency.
