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Introduction of Anasethesia and Aspectics
these new techniques changed the view of the hospitals as a good/ safe place to be. -
Children's Aid foundation introduced
provided food and shelter for children in need. -
Victorian order of nurses
recognized certain needs for the population. -
Tommy Douglas is Born
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rural municipality act
Saskatchewan allowed municipalities to collect taxes to raise funds for retaining physicians & administering/maintaining hospitals. -
Tommy Douglas starts Hospital insurance act in Saskatchewan
guaranteed residents hospital care in exchange for modest insurance premium -
National health grant porgram
the government offered $3000000 to make hospitals more modern and train doctors and specialists -
Medical care iinsurance act
established by woodrow lloyd
there were five principals:
1. Prepayment
2. Universal Coverage
3. High Quality of Service
4. Administered in a Public Body (responsible to the legislature)
5. Accpetable form to those providing & receiving it -
Birth of Medicare
each province was able to administer plan in its own way as long as the criteria was met
-reinforced physicians as primary health care providers = Free
-hospitals & thier expenditures grew - showing need for more community-based services -
Begining of more advanced technologies
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the canada health act
there were five principals of the health act universality, portalbility, accessability, comprehencivness, and public administration -
Tommy Douglas Dies
