
Quebec
A Health System Profile
University of Toronto Press
Published on 10. March 2025
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-4875-6110-9 (ISBN)
Description
Quebec's distinctive approach to health and social policy is predicated on its unique social history in Canada, which has allowed it to spearhead many innovations within the Canadian health care landscape, inspiring not only other provinces but also the federal government.
Quebec: A Health System Profile provides an in-depth, descriptive analysis of Quebec's health care system. The book examines the organization of the health care system, financing mechanisms, health and human resources, infrastructure, and service delivery models and describes the major health care reforms in Quebec that have occurred since the start of the twenty-first century. It also offers commentary on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Quebec's health care system throughout.
Presenting foundational health services concepts in relation to Quebec, along with the complementing socio-historical approach adopted to describe Quebec's unique health care system, the book equips readers with invaluable insights and tools to navigate the complexities of ongoing health care policy challenges and to envision possible solutions forward for Quebec's health care system.
Quebec: A Health System Profile provides an in-depth, descriptive analysis of Quebec's health care system. The book examines the organization of the health care system, financing mechanisms, health and human resources, infrastructure, and service delivery models and describes the major health care reforms in Quebec that have occurred since the start of the twenty-first century. It also offers commentary on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Quebec's health care system throughout.
Presenting foundational health services concepts in relation to Quebec, along with the complementing socio-historical approach adopted to describe Quebec's unique health care system, the book equips readers with invaluable insights and tools to navigate the complexities of ongoing health care policy challenges and to envision possible solutions forward for Quebec's health care system.
Reviews / Votes
"As part of a series that draws out the distinctiveness of Canada's health care systems, this book allows us to understand and appreciate Quebec's unique social development and innovative approach to health policy. The authors present a meticulous portrait of the organization and financing of the health care system in Quebec and offer revealing reflections on the continuing struggle to find a balance between administrative reforms and meaningful changes." -- Antonia Maioni, Professor in the School of Population and Global Health, McGill University "The health system of Quebec has long offered both innovations to emulate and cautionary tales for the rest of Canada and the world - at times simultaneously! This health system profile offers a comprehensive, evidence-informed look at a unique health system in its broader social context, helping us to understand both the 'what' and the 'why' of an instructive case study in politics, policy, and the art of the possible." -- Danielle Martin, Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of TorontoMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
562 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-6110-9 (9781487561109)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Emmanuelle Arpin is an assistant research professor in the School of Public Health at the Universite de Montreal.
Lara Gautier is an assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the Universite de Montreal.
Amelie Quesnel-Vallee holds the Canada Research Chair in Policies and Health Inequalities and is a professor in the Department of Ethics, Equity and Policy and the Department of Sociology at McGill University.
Lara Gautier is an assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the Universite de Montreal.
Amelie Quesnel-Vallee holds the Canada Research Chair in Policies and Health Inequalities and is a professor in the Department of Ethics, Equity and Policy and the Department of Sociology at McGill University.
Content
List of Figures, Tables, and Boxes
Series Editors' Foreword
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
1. Introduction and Overview
2. Organization and Regulation
3. Health Spending and Financing in Quebec
4. Physical Infrastructure
5. Health Human Resources
6. Service and Program Provision
7. Health Care Reforms in Quebec
8. Assessment of Quebec's Health System
References
Index
Series Editors' Foreword
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
1. Introduction and Overview
2. Organization and Regulation
3. Health Spending and Financing in Quebec
4. Physical Infrastructure
5. Health Human Resources
6. Service and Program Provision
7. Health Care Reforms in Quebec
8. Assessment of Quebec's Health System
References
Index