Referência:
LALONDE, Marc. A new perspective on the health of canadians: a working document. Ottawa: Government of Canada, 77p., 1974.
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Descritor(es):
Promoço da saúde; Política de saúde; Saúde pública; Acesso aos serviços de saúde; Canadá
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Resumo:
Good health is the bedrock on which social progress is built. A nation of healthy people can do those things thatmake life worthwhile, and as the level of health increases so does the potential for happiness. The Governments of the Provinces and of Canada have long recognized that good physical and mental health are necessary for the quality of life to which everyone aspires. Accordingly they have developed a health care system which, though short of perfection, is the equal of any the world substantially removes financial barriers to medical and hospital care. Coupled with health insurance have been programs for building hospitals and for training more physicians and other health professionals. The health care system, however, is only one ofmany ways of maintaining and improvinghealth. Of equalor greater importance inincreasing thenumber of illness-free days in the lives of Canadians have been the raising of the general standard of living, important sanitary measures for protecting public health, and advances in mediacal science.[Nova Pesquisa]
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