Canada's universal-comprehensive healthcare system.
The Canadian healthcare system consists of provincial- and territorial-based health insurance plans that provide universal-comprehensive coverage for medically necessary hospital and physician services, the public funding of healthcare with no financial-access barriers, and the private delivery of care. A profile of the Canadian system and its expenditures fosters some noteworthy comparisons between Canadian and U.S. healthcare.
Rakick
J S
JS
University of Akron, OH.
D002170:Canada; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009313:National Health Programs; D014481:United States