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Health care in Canada, 2011 a focus on seniors and aging
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- ISBN: 9781554659968 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 9781554659951 (print)
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1 electronic text (xi, 152 p.) : ill., digital file. - Publisher: Ottawa, Ont. : Canadian Institute for Health Information, 2011
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Cover title. "December 2011". Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. A Profile of Canada's Seniors Today and Into the Future: Population Aging: Growth in Canada's Senior Population; Changing Profile of Canada's Seniors; Health Status of Canada's Seniors; Conclusion -- 2. The Sustainability of Canada's Health Care System: Seniors' Use of Hospital Care; Per Capita Spending on Seniors; Contribution of Population Aging to Increases in Public-Sector; Health Expenditures in Recent Years; Contribution of Population Aging to Increases in Public-Sector; Health Expenditures in the Near Future; Conclusion -- 3. Primary Health Care and Prescription Drugs--Key Components to Keeping Seniors Healthy: Providing Primary Care to Seniors With Multiple Chronic Conditions; Chronic Disease and Prescription Drug Use in Seniors; Conclusion -- 4. Caring for Seniors in Community Settings: Independent Living; Conclusion -- 5. Caring for Seniors in Residential Care: Living in Residential Care; Quality Indicators for Seniors in Home and Residential Care; Conclusion -- 6. Caring for Seniors With Acute Illness: Wait Times in Emergency Departments; Hospitalizations for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions; Seniors in Alternate Level of Care; Care at the End of Life; Conclusion -- Looking Forward: Upcoming Challenges: Summary of Report Findings; Issues on the Horizon; Putting the Pieces Together. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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