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Aging and Health Care in CanadaScott Rathwell Ph.D.
,What is a healthcare system?
Healthcare system: Medical and social services provided to Canadians related to their heal
Different types of care
Acute care: Active but short-term treatment for severe injuries or episode of illness
Long term care: Services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of
people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods
Health promotion: Process of implementing social and environmental interventions that
enable people to gain control over their health
Educating about health behaviours
Promoting healthy behaviours
Creating supportive environments
Encouraging healthy public policies
, Models of Healthcare
The biomedical model The social model
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