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1. The Canada Health Act Which law ensures that every citizen has access to health care?
2. Rising costs of provid- The most pressing cause of health care reform has been :
ing technology, drugs and
services
3. Support services provid- Respiratory Therapy
ed through home care DO
NOT include
4. A holistic approach to Takes into account the whole person
health
5. Do people with strong People with strong emotional health do not show their emotions
emotional health show easily.
their emotions easily?
6. Acute Illness Appears suddenly and lasts a short time
7. People usually recover This is not true of chronic illness
from chronic illness
8. Maslow's Hierarchy of A system that arranges human needs into categories
Needs
9. Canadian Charter of the bill identifying human rights that are guaranteed to everyone in
Rights and Freedoms Canada; on every level and embedded in the Constitution of Canada
10. Provincial Human Rights Freedom from discrimination, harassment. Equal treatment with re-
Codes spect to services and facilities, age, sex, ethnicity. Does not promote
the right to vote
11. informed consent Must include information about the nature of the treatment, discuss
potential risks and side effects, likely consequences of not having
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the treatment. Does not include reassurance that this is the best and
only option.
12. Negligence careless neglect, often resulting in injury. Prison term is unlikely.
13. Assault Intentional attempt or threat to touch a persons body without the
persons consent.
14. False Imprisonment the illegal restraint of another person's movement
15. prejudice preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experi-
ence
16. Activities of Daily Living Self care activities that people perform to remain independant and
function in society
17. Unregulated Health Care Personal Support Worker
Provider
18. Professionalism An approach to work that demonstrates a respect for others, com-
mitment, competence and appropriate behaviour
19. Hospitals Work settings that provide acute care
20. respite services service that provides a temporary break to family caregivers
21. Residents in retirement older adults with limited care needs
facilities
22. Membership of the determined by the clients needs
healthcare team
23. opportunity for collabora- benefits of team approach to health care
tion