Treating health care : how the Canadian system works and how it could work better / Raisa B. Deber.
By: Deber, Raisa B [author.].
Series: Publisher: Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2018]Description: x, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781487521493; 1487521499.Subject(s): Medical care -- Canada | Medical policy -- Canada | Health care reform -- Canada | Health Care Reform | Delivery of Health Care | Health Policy | Health care reform | Medical care | Medical policy | Canada | CanadaGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "Health policy is inherently interdisciplinary. While working with colleagues and students, Raisa B. Deber, has conducted research on a variety of issues that have a direct influence on Canadian health policy. Treating Health Care is intended for both the informed and non-expert reader wishing to understand the Canadian health care system. Building on key issues surrounding heath care, Deber fills the gap in the existing literature by providing accurate information regarding relevant topics, key concepts, and international comparisons. An experienced teacher of health policy and expert with the Health Evidence Network of Canada, Deber favours analysis over advocacy to unpack Canada's health care system. Instead of stressing politics, and the history of the health care system in Canada, Deber provides a comprehensive overview that is useful in not only understanding the state of the current system, but in understanding and evaluating future reforms."--| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RA395.C3 D43 2018 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000012396 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Health policy is inherently interdisciplinary. While working with colleagues and students, Raisa B. Deber, has conducted research on a variety of issues that have a direct influence on Canadian health policy. Treating Health Care is intended for both the informed and non-expert reader wishing to understand the Canadian health care system. Building on key issues surrounding heath care, Deber fills the gap in the existing literature by providing accurate information regarding relevant topics, key concepts, and international comparisons. An experienced teacher of health policy and expert with the Health Evidence Network of Canada, Deber favours analysis over advocacy to unpack Canada's health care system. Instead of stressing politics, and the history of the health care system in Canada, Deber provides a comprehensive overview that is useful in not only understanding the state of the current system, but in understanding and evaluating future reforms."--