CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST
UPDATE!!!!!!2025/2026|GUARANTEED
Define "Healthcare system" - ANSWER A set of goods, services and activities intended
to improve or maintain health.
Name the two types of individual-level determinants of health. - ANSWER 1. Individual
characteristics (genetics, predispositions)
2. Individual behaviors (smoking, exercise)
Define community-level determinants of health. List 4 examples. - ANSWER Higher
aggregate level of decision making effecting a population. Examples:
1. Public water treatment
2. Access to healthcare
3. Climate change and air quality
4. Socio-economic status of members
Define "health." - ANSWER The complete physical, mental/psychological and social
well-being of an individual.
List the 4 aspects of a healthcare system - ANSWER 1. Governance
2. Financing
3. Delivery
4. Regulation
List the 6 aspects of PUBLIC health. - ANSWER 1. Population health assessment
1
, 2. Health promotion
3. Disease and injury control/prevention
4. Health projection
5. Surveillance
6. Emergency preparedness and response
List the 4 principles of the National Health Code for healthcare system administration in
Canada. - ANSWER 1. Universality
2. Comprehensiveness
3. Accessibility
4. Portability
5. Public Administration
Define Universality as it relates to the National Health Code. - ANSWER All eligible
provincial residents are entitled to health insurance coverage on uniform terms and
conditions.
Define comprehensiveness as it relates to the National Health Code. -
ANSWER Provincial plans must insure ALL medically necessary services
Define portability as it relates to the National Health Code. - ANSWER The provincial
plan must cover provincial residents even when out of province.
Define accessibility as it relates to the National Health Code. - ANSWER Insured
persons must have reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services
without financial or other barriers.
Define public administration as it relates to the National Health Code. -
ANSWER Provincial plans must be publicly administered.
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UPDATE!!!!!!2025/2026|GUARANTEED
Define "Healthcare system" - ANSWER A set of goods, services and activities intended
to improve or maintain health.
Name the two types of individual-level determinants of health. - ANSWER 1. Individual
characteristics (genetics, predispositions)
2. Individual behaviors (smoking, exercise)
Define community-level determinants of health. List 4 examples. - ANSWER Higher
aggregate level of decision making effecting a population. Examples:
1. Public water treatment
2. Access to healthcare
3. Climate change and air quality
4. Socio-economic status of members
Define "health." - ANSWER The complete physical, mental/psychological and social
well-being of an individual.
List the 4 aspects of a healthcare system - ANSWER 1. Governance
2. Financing
3. Delivery
4. Regulation
List the 6 aspects of PUBLIC health. - ANSWER 1. Population health assessment
1
, 2. Health promotion
3. Disease and injury control/prevention
4. Health projection
5. Surveillance
6. Emergency preparedness and response
List the 4 principles of the National Health Code for healthcare system administration in
Canada. - ANSWER 1. Universality
2. Comprehensiveness
3. Accessibility
4. Portability
5. Public Administration
Define Universality as it relates to the National Health Code. - ANSWER All eligible
provincial residents are entitled to health insurance coverage on uniform terms and
conditions.
Define comprehensiveness as it relates to the National Health Code. -
ANSWER Provincial plans must insure ALL medically necessary services
Define portability as it relates to the National Health Code. - ANSWER The provincial
plan must cover provincial residents even when out of province.
Define accessibility as it relates to the National Health Code. - ANSWER Insured
persons must have reasonable access to medically necessary hospital and physician services
without financial or other barriers.
Define public administration as it relates to the National Health Code. -
ANSWER Provincial plans must be publicly administered.
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