Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Need For Health Care
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2007-09-26
Definition:
The ability or capacity to benefit from health care interventions. These benefits may be in the form of an improvement or restoration of health status, or in the form of maintenance or protection of health status.
Related concepts
Related terms
- Health Status
- Needs Adjustment
- Needs Based Allocations
- Needs Based Approach
- Needs Based Funding
- Needs Based Planning
References
- Frohlich N, Carriere KC. Issues in Developing Indicators for Needs-Based Funding. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1997. [Report] [Summary] (View)
- Mustard CA, Derksen S. A Needs-Based Funding Methodology for Regional Health Authorities: A Proposed Framework. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1997. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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