Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Health care in Canada: What works? What needs to be done? -- Defining our terms: What is health policy? What is health? -- What is health care? -- How is health care paid for and delivered? -- How does Canada do it? -- Health care in Canada: International comparisons -- How should we decide what is worth paying for? -- Pressing Issues -- Treating health care: How can we make it better? What might make it worse?.