,Health care
a) is the most important determinant of health in OECD countries.
b) is the most expensive determinant of health in OECD countries.
c) spending continues to grow rapidly in most OECD countries.
d) sector is one of the largest sectors in most OECD countries. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-sector is one of the largest sectors in most OECD countries.
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. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-b) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the
health of individuals and the population.
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.
b) the size of the population.
c) the cost of health care.
d) Answers a. and b. are correct. - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) Answers a. and b. are
correct.
Public sector financing covers about of health care expenditures in Canada.
a) 100%
b) 70%
c) 50%
d) 30% - CORRECT ANSWERS-b) 70%
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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS-d) Increases in the health care covered under public insurance
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) relatively low
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
a) Universality
b) Portability
c) Equity
d) Public Administration - CORRECT ANSWERS-c) Equity
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. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
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. - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to
the guidelines of the Canada Health Act
The following is not a measure of health outcome:
a) Number of physicians per capita.
a) is the most important determinant of health in OECD countries.
b) is the most expensive determinant of health in OECD countries.
c) spending continues to grow rapidly in most OECD countries.
d) sector is one of the largest sectors in most OECD countries. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-sector is one of the largest sectors in most OECD countries.
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. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-b) Aspects of society that have an important bearing on the
health of individuals and the population.
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.
b) the size of the population.
c) the cost of health care.
d) Answers a. and b. are correct. - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) Answers a. and b. are
correct.
Public sector financing covers about of health care expenditures in Canada.
a) 100%
b) 70%
c) 50%
d) 30% - CORRECT ANSWERS-b) 70%
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 - CORRECT
ANSWERS-d) Increases in the health care covered under public insurance
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) relatively low
The principles of the Canada Health Act include all EXCEPT
a) Universality
b) Portability
c) Equity
d) Public Administration - CORRECT ANSWERS-c) Equity
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. - CORRECT ANSWERS-
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. - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) Provinces/Territories have jurisdiction adhering to
the guidelines of the Canada Health Act
The following is not a measure of health outcome:
a) Number of physicians per capita.
