title: The reform of the Quebec health care system: potential for innovation?
abstract: The recent reform of the health care system in Quebec can be viewed as the result of a continuous process that originated with the first reform launched in the early 70s. The reform focuses on three elements: decentralization, citizen participation, and outcome-centered management. The context in which the reform is being launched contains both favorable conditions and obstacles to its successful implementation.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pineault
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lamarche
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Champagne
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Contandriopoulos
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Denis
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011792:Quebec; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*