Health Policy in Canada (2 Revised edition)

Designed to make the subject of health policy accessible to students, this revised and updated text introduces the recent key developments in health policy in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere.

Its chapters guide readers through the various models of policy development and implementation using case studies of actual policies, and offer questions that spark critical thinking.

Taking as her focus the organization of health care delivery in Canada, the impact of economic globalization on health policy, and the impact of the market on health policy, Toba Bryant has produced the perfect classroom resource for students in a range of health sectors. Featuresincludes critical-thinking questions, suggested online resources, and a recommended readings list for each chaptercontains new chapter-end glossaries of key termsconsiders social equity and determinants of health in addition to health careoffers content applicable to a variety of disciplines, including nursing, health sciences, medicine, and social work