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8. Based on the hypothetical information in the chart below relating to rates of surgery in Canada: Utilization Rates for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery 35 30 25 20 15 10 # swgedes per 10,000 Toronto Vancouver Need for Surgery (1-low 5- high) a. is there horizontal equity in the utilization of health care in Canada between Toronto and Vancouver? Explain. Is there vertical equity in the utilization of health care in Ontario between Toronto and Vancouver? Explain.

Solution

1.

We know that horizontal equity principles apply to people in the same status or situation or people should be treated in the same fashion. In other words, equal treatment for equal need. In the graph we can find horizontal equity because the need for surgery increases the rates of surgery also increases in both Toronto and Vancouver.

2.

Vertical equity principle apply to the differences between individual or groups of people or people who are unlike in relevant respect such as income, health needs, it states that differences should be treated differently. In the graph we can find that Both Toronto and Vancouver treated as differently. Here Toronto gets more preferences than Vancouver.