{"product_id":"nova-scotia-a-health-system-profile-hardback-9781487502744","title":"Nova Scotia; A Health System Profile (Hardback) 9781487502744","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eNova Scotia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Health System Profile\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKatherine Fierlbeck (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487502744\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 May 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.56 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite notable variation in health care policy from province to province, most scholarship published on the health care system in Canada uses a broad national perspective. Focusing on the health care systems of individual Canadian provinces and territories, our new series, \u003cem\u003eHealth System Profiles\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eexamines the social, political, economic, and epidemiological context of health care policy in each Canadian province. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning a critical eye to the health care system in Nova Scotia, author Katherine Fierlbeck outlines the organizational and regulatory frameworks structuring provincial health care, while providing a detailed assessment of Nova Scotia\u0026amp;#x2019;s health financing, physical infrastructure, service provision, and the efficacy of technological resources used in data tracking and health quality assessments. Structured for ease of comparison, \u003ci\u003eNova Scotia: A Health System Profile \u003c\/i\u003ewill, along with other volumes in the series, help scholars draw analytic evidence-based policy conclusions about the health system of Nova Scotia and other Canadian provinces and territories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Figures, Tables, and Boxes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeries Editor\u0026amp;#x2019;s Foreword\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eList of Acronym\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction and Overview\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Geography and sociodemography\u003cbr\u003e1.2 Political context\u003cbr\u003e1.3 Economic context\u003cbr\u003e1.4 Health status of the population\u003cbr\u003e1.5 Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Organization and Regulation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Overview and history\u003cbr\u003e2.2 Organization of the provincial health system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2.1 The Nova Scotia Health Authority\u003cbr\u003e2.2.2 Contractors (private not-for-profit)\u003cbr\u003e2.2.3 Contractors (private for-profit)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Health system planning\u003cbr\u003e2.4 Coverage and benefits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Eligibility for publicly insured benefits\u003cbr\u003e2.4.2 Benefits (universal)\u003cbr\u003e2.4.3 Targeted benefits for nonmedical services\u003cbr\u003e2.5 Regulation\u003cbr\u003e2.5.1 Providers\u003cbr\u003e2.5.2 Facilities\u003cbr\u003e2.5.3 Prescription drugs\u003cbr\u003e2.5.4 Patient health information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Patients\u003cbr\u003e2.7 Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Health Spending and Financing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Health expenditure and trends\u003cbr\u003e3.2 Public revenue\u003cbr\u003e3.3 Public financing flows\u003cbr\u003e3.4 Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Physical Infrastructure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Hospitals and other treatment facilities\u003cbr\u003e4.2 Long-term care facilities\u003cbr\u003e4.3 Diagnostic facilities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Laboratory services\u003cbr\u003e4.3.2 Diagnostic imaging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Public health facilities\u003cbr\u003e4.5 Information and communications technology infrastructure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5.1 Core electronic information systems\u003cbr\u003e4.5.2 Specialized electronic information systems\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Research and evaluation infrastructure\u003cbr\u003e4.7 Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Health Human Resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Main workforce challenges\u003cbr\u003e5.2 Physicians\u003cbr\u003e5.3 Nurses\u003cbr\u003e5.4 Other health care professionals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Paramedics\u003cbr\u003e5.4.2 Pharmacists\u003cbr\u003e5.4.3 Midwives\u003cbr\u003e5.4.4 Medical laboratory technologists\u003cbr\u003e5.4.5 Clinical assistants\u003cbr\u003e5.4.6 Home care workers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 HHR planning in Nova Scotia\u003cbr\u003e5.6 Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Service and Program Provision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Public health\u003cbr\u003e6.2 Primary care\u003cbr\u003e6.3 Acute care\u003cbr\u003e6.4 Long-term care\u003cbr\u003e6.5 Prescription drugs\u003cbr\u003e6.6 Workers\u0026amp;#x2019; Compensation Board programs\u003cbr\u003e6.7 Mental health care\u003cbr\u003e6.8 Dental health care\u003cbr\u003e6.9 Targeted services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9.1 First Nations\u003cbr\u003e6.9.2 African Nova Scotians\u003cbr\u003e6.9.3 Acadian Nova Scotians\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Palliative care\u003cbr\u003e6.11 Assisted reproduction\u003cbr\u003e6.12 Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Recent Health Reforms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The consolidation of district health authorities and the creation of the Nova Scotia Health Authority\u003cbr\u003e7.2 The reorganization of the Department of Health and Wellness\u003cbr\u003e7.3 Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Assessment of the Health System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The province\u0026amp;#x2019;s strategic goals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1.1 Resource stewardship\u003cbr\u003e8.1.2 Health of the population\u003cbr\u003e8.1.3 Appropriate, good-quality care\u003cbr\u003e8.1.4 Health system workforce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Equity in financing the health care system\u003cbr\u003e8.3 Equity of access\u003cbr\u003e8.4 Outcomes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Comparative outcomes\u003cbr\u003e8.4.2 Chronological outcomes\u003cbr\u003e8.4.3 Measuring and evaluating outcomes\u003cbr\u003e8.4.4 User experience and satisfaction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Efficiency\u003cbr\u003e8.6 Transparency and accountability\u003cbr\u003e8.7 Summary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix: Laws on Health and Health Care in Nova Scotia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52595457786136,"sku":"9781487502744","price":51.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/nova-scotia-a-health-system-profile-hardback-9781487502744","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}