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Test Bank for Module 4: Health Care Delivery in Canada 4th Edition by Valerie D. Thompson
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Test Bank for Module 4: Health CareDelivery in Canada 4th Edition by Valerie
D. Thompson
What is primary health care? - ANSFoundation of Canada's health care system, providing an
entry point of contact into the health care system as well as
being the vehicle for continuity of care.
It is a model for improving health that supports essential health care services, with a strong
emphasis on the principles of health promotion and disease prevention.
PHC is more effective and efficient than systems centred on specialty and tertiary care.
The goal of primary health care is - ANSTo achieve better health for all by:
• Addressing equity issues for health
• Providing patient- and community-relevant and
accessible health services and programs
• Situating health intersectorally
• Building collaborative models for program and
policy dialogues
• Embedding patient, stakeholder, and partner
participation
Primary health care services include: - ANS• Prevention and treatment of disease, illness, and
injury
• Essential emergency services
• Care including primary mental health, maternity,
rehabilitation, and palliative and end-of-life care
• Health promotion
• Inter-agency and inter-program referrals and
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