EC248 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
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The principles of the Canada Health Equity
Act include all EXCEPT
Universality
Portability
Equity
Public Administration
The following is not a measure of Number of physicians per capita.
health outcome:
Number of physicians per
capita. Population incidence of
malaria.
Death rate for children under the age
of 5.
Estimated men's lifespan.
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In Canada, the supply of mainly risen over time but practice behaviors have
physicians has changed.
decreased substantially
over time resulting in
the current shortage.
risen steadily over time
but has not kept up to
population growth.
mainly risen over
time but practice
behaviors have
changed.
decreased sharply
recently leading to the
current shortage.
Rather than aggregate Answers a. and b. are correct.
health expenditures, we
often look at real
expenditures per
capita. This calculation
requires us to deflate
the aggregate
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expenditures by:
the purchasing power
of the currency. the
size of the
population.
the cost of health care.
Answers a. and b. are
correct.
Health care sector is one of the largest sectors in most OECD
countries.
is the most important
determinant of health in
OECD countries.
is the most expensive
determinant of health in
OECD countries.
spending continues to
grow rapidly in most
OECD countries.
sector is one of the
largest sectors in most
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OECD countries.
The following is not a Increases in the health care covered under public
driver of increased health insurance
care expenditures:
Increases in the health
care covered under
public insurance
Increases in the quality of
health care Increases in
the price of health care
Increases in the quantity
of health care
Public sector financing 70%
covers about of health
care expenditures in
Canada.
100%
70%
50%
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