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Health Policy in Canada

Toba Bryant (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

380 Seiten

2026 | Third Edition
Canadian Scholars (Verlag)
978-1-77338-531-0 (ISBN)

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Health Policy in Canada, Third Edition provides a clear, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the constantly evolving landscape of Canadian health policy. Written by leading scholar Toba Bryant, this text guides students through foundational policy models, the organization of health care delivery in Canada, and the social, political, and economic forces that shape policy development.

Thoroughly updated, the third edition reflects major legislative and system-level changes, including COVID-era measures, emerging national pharmacare efforts, and the shifting role of the private sector. Expanded coverage addresses mental health, Indigenous health, and immigration and refugee health, ensuring readers understand the current and future challenges facing Canada's health systems.

Designed for accessibility, Bryant blends research, case studies, and real-world examples with strong pedagogical features, including critical-thinking questions, recommended readings, and online resources. Suitable for nursing, health sciences, social work, medicine, and public health programs this edition is an essential classroom resource for anyone seeking a deep yet understandable overview of health policy in Canada today.

Toba Bryant is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University. Her areas of interest include health and social policy, globalization, the health of Canadians, social determinants of health, and urban health.

Preface to the Third Edition

Chapter 1: Introducing Health Policy and Policy Studies

Chapter 2: Ways of Knowing: Health Policy and Health Studies

Chapter 3: Theories of Public Policy

Chapter 4: Understanding Policy Change

Chapter 5: Influences on Public Policy

Chapter 6: Overview of the Canadian Health Care System

Chapter 7: Health Care Reform in Canada

Chapter 8: Canadian Federalism, the Canadian Social Union, and Health Policy

Chapter 9: Health and the Canadian Welfare State

Chapter 10: Markets, Neoliberal Global Capitalism and Health Policy

Chapter 11: The Future of Health Policy in Canada

Erscheint lt. Verlag	11.6.2026
Zusatzinfo	1 Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort	Toronto
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
ISBN-10	1-77338-531-3 / 1773385313
ISBN-13	978-1-77338-531-0 / 9781773385310
Zustand	Neuware