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In the wake of the reform of the Quebec health care system in the early 1970s, thirty-two public health units (DSCs) were created. They were administratively and geographically integrated into short-term care hospitals throughout the province. This study aimed at determining (1) the influence of...
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In February 1978, Bell Canada initiated the pilot demonstration of an experimental system called 'Vista', which provides immediate and on-demand access to information and communication services, using a conventional telephone line and an adapted television receiver. Users will be able to acess...
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The aim of this paper is to highlight the potential of the French and the Quebec health systems for prevention in general practice. We use a neo-institutional approach of health system, an approach that emphasizes the importance of institutions and health organizations to understand the...
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In 1986, the Quebec government launched a $176 million program, consisting of 28 specific components, to reduce overcrowding by bedridden patients in 40 hospital emergency rooms. This article reports on the effectiveness evaluation of the program in ten hospitals. Data regarding evolution of...
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