Exam 15: Economic Issues

From a Constitutional perspective, what complicates the discussion of a Canadian's entitlement to health care?  

Which of the following is an example of the element of privatization in Canadian health care?  

How does the Canada Health Act describe Canadian health care?  

The economics of Country A support the rights of property and liberty for each person and allow each citizen to improve life circumstances by his or her own effort. Health care can be purchased or given freely in Country A, but there is no entitlement program to ensure basic health care for vulnerable people. Which of the following best describes this type of economic structure?  

Which of the following can recent trends in Canadian health policy in areas concerning reform be related to?  

What is one of the ethical problems associated with the traditional fee-for-service system that medicine is predominantly driven by?  

John Rawls suggested that in making decisions of distributive justice, one should examine the situation behind a "veil of ignorance" so that no one would be able to design principles to favour his or her own particular condition. This idea supports a political philosophy of which Rawls was a proponent. What is that political philosophy called?  

What is a natural consequence of utilitarian forms of health care financing?  

Which of the following health care financing systems has a strong focus on the principle of autonomy?  

An elderly patient who suffered a knee injury following a fall and who has severe degenerative disease in her knee is denied an arthroscopy. The orthopedic surgeon does not feel, given her age and severity of disease, that the procedure will help. What is this an example of?  

Three patients arrive at a health care facility in a remote northern area of Canada. All have serious injuries, but there is only enough room on a small plane for one patient. The nurse in charge of the facility asks, "Who needs access to specialties the most?" What does this scenario suggest?  

There are a number of different models of health care. Which model does  the Russian health care system follow?  

Which ethical theories of justice are based on the concept that it is good to maximize the greatest good for the greatest number of people?  

According to the Romanow Commission Report, which of the following is a  challenge to the health care system?  

What is the term for an out-of-pocket payment that some provinces still require?  

Which of the following health care financing systems would be described this way: "A health care system willing to be held accountable both clinically and financially for the health outcomes of an enrolled population for a capitated (fixed) payment."  

In Canada, almost all people are insured against the cost of hospital and physician expenses through a government health insurance program. What is this type of health care financing commonly called?