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| Author: | Coyte, P. C. |
| Title: | Current trends and future directions for the Canadian healthcare system |
| Journal: | Economic Affairs
2001 : DEC, VOL. 21:4, p. 24-27 |
| Index terms: | TRENDS CANADA HEALTH SERVICE |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper outlines the structure of healthcare in Canada and describes trends in health expenditures. Particular attention is paid to trends in Canada's most populous province Ontario. Three temporal episodes of health expenditure growth in Ontario are identified 1980-91 a period of rapid growth, 1991-98, a period of restraint and 1998-present a period of expenditure resurgence. Health policy initiatives designed to enhance the efficient, effective and equitable access to healthcare services are briefly reviewed. |
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