{"product_id":"alberta-john-church-9781487525163","title":"Alberta: A Health System Profile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlberta: A Health System Profile\u003c\/em\u003e provides the first detailed description of Alberta's health care system and the underpinning political and social forces that have shaped it. Drawing on significant wealth from government revenues generated through the energy sector, Alberta has been able to develop an extensive public health and health care infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlberta has used its financial resources to attract health professionals by offering the highest levels of financial compensation in Canada. However, although it spends more per capita than other Canadian jurisdictions, Alberta's health care system costs and health outcomes are mediocre compared to those of many other Canadian jurisdictions. This unexpected outcome is the consequence of the unique interplay of economic and political forces within Alberta's political economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough an examination of Alberta's political and economic history, and using research on the structures and services provided, \u003ci\u003eAlberta: A Health System Profile\u003c\/i\u003e provides a detailed description of the programs and services that constitute Alberta's health care system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Church, Neale Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487525168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487525163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"John Church","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073016197375,"sku":"9781487525163","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_229d8886-7d33-42d6-a629-1542c99b9498.jpg?v=1685445305","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alberta-john-church-9781487525163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}