Question 1

The gap between rich and poor is greater in the United States than in Canada and Japan.

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According to the Gini coefficient (a common measure of income inequality), the United States has a higher level of income inequality than both Canada and Japan. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 2

How does "race" and ethnicity affect health and health care in Canada?

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Question 3

Tommy Douglas, the founder of the party that became the NDP, is widely known as "the father of medicare."

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Tommy Douglas is widely credited for implementing Canada's Medicare system, which provides universal healthcare coverage for all Canadians.

Question 4

Professionalization is the process by which members lose control of their occupation to other agencies.

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Professionalization is the process by which members gain control of their occupation through specialized knowledge, education, and training, and establish a professional organization to regulate and promote the occupation's standards and values.

Question 5

Talcott Parsons defined the sick role. To qualify for the sick role, illness must be seen as not deliberate; also, the sick person must want to get well, as evidenced by that person's seeking out the help of competent practitioners.

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This is an accurate definition of the sick role as defined by Talcott Parsons.

Question 6

Although the price of prescriptions drugs in Canada is almost half what it is in the United States, drug prices in Canada continue to increase at almost double the rate of inflation.

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Question 7

The Japanese pay more for prescription drugs than the people of any other country in the world.

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Americans pay more for prescription drugs than the people of any other country in the world.

Question 8

What is the difference between the maximum human life span and the maximum average human life span?

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Question 9

What are the health consequences of social isolation?

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Question 10

Describe the changes in life expectancy in Canada between 1831 and today.

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Question 11

Even though it is often referred to as a system of socialized medicine, in Canada most doctors are not paid directly by the government. Instead they operate as independent practitioners who are paid on a fee-for-service basis.

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Most doctors in Canada are not paid directly by the government but operate as independent practitioners who are paid on a fee-for-service basis.

Question 12

What is meant by the term "environmental racism"?

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Question 13

Even though the United States does not have a truly universally accessible health care system, on average they contribute roughly the same percentage of total health care costs as other countries with universal health care systems such as Denmark, Italy, and Australia.

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This statement is false. The United States actually contributes a much higher percentage of total health care costs compared to countries with universal health care systems. For example, in 2018, the United States spent 16.9% of its GDP on health care, while Denmark spent 10.4%, Italy spent 8.8%, and Australia spent 9.3%.

Question 14

In the United States, wait times to see a doctor for those with adequate coverage are very short by international standards.

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Question 15

From the point of view of doctors, one of the benefits of professionalization is that the members of the profession enjoy high occupational prestige.

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Professionalization brings a level of credibility and expertise to a particular field, which increases occupational prestige for its members. This is especially true for fields like medicine where the stakes are high and the knowledge and skills required are very specialized. Therefore, doctors are likely to enjoy high occupational prestige due to the professionalization of their field.

Question 16

Briefly describe the three types of social causes of illness and death.

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Question 17

How were wealthy people better able to escape the scourge of the Black Death than the poor?

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Question 18

Outline three lifestyle factors associated with poor health and early death?

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Question 19

Briefly describe the progression of the Black Death from China to Europe.

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Question 20

The majority of people who contracted SARS in Toronto are believed to have been infected either at the airport or while travelling overseas.

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The majority of SARS cases in Toronto were linked to hospitals, not the airport or international travel. The outbreak was primarily spread within healthcare settings.

Quiz 11: Health and Medicine