EC 248 Midterm Prep questions and answers

EC 248 Midterm Prep questions and
answers

Define "Healthcare system" - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔A set of goods,
services and activities intended to improve or maintain health.


Name the two types of individual-level determinants of health. - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔1. Individual characteristics (genetics,
predispositions)
2. Individual behaviors (smoking, exercise)


Define community-level determinants of health. List 4 examples. - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔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." - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔The complete physical,
mental/psychological and social well-being of an individual.


List the 4 aspects of a healthcare system - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔1.
Governance
2. Financing

, 3. Delivery
4. Regulation


List the 6 aspects of PUBLIC health. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔1.
Population health assessment
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. - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔1. Universality
2. Comprehensiveness
3. Accessibility
4. Portability
5. Public Administration


Define Universality as it relates to the National Health Code. - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔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. - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Provincial plans must insure ALL medically
necessary services