TITLE

Delivery and funding are provincial matters in Canada

AUTHOR(S)

Mendoza, Edward M.; Macdonald, Denis F.

PUB. DATE

October 1994

SOURCE

Physician Executive;Oct94, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p28

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents an overview of the provision of health care services around the world. Access; Buidings; Costs; Medications; Equipment and technology; Health care providers; Insurance; Patient information; Jurisprudence; Health care facilities; Quality; University system.

ACCESSION #

9411162307

Tags: WORLD health;  MEDICAL care

 

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