title: Decentralization/regionalization in health care: the Quebec experience.
abstract: The decentralization policy in Canada was initially aimed at decentralizing the management of services by creating regional bodies within which interested parties would participate in establishing priorities, elaborating programs, allocating resources and assessing program efficiency and effectiveness. A look at the Quebec experience provides insight into the difficulties and implications of decentralization.
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003657:Decision Making; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006286:Health Planning Councils / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006288:Health Planning Organizations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011792:Quebec; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration