This chapter touches on only a very few aspects of the health care system. The utilization of health services is not a good measure of health status: it is heavily influenced by the quantity and type of services provided.

In addition to the treatment of acute illness, the spectrum of Peel’s health services encompasses long-term care, chronic disease management, clinical prevention and public health. And, of course, every resident plays an important role by keeping themselves healthy and care for their own, and their loved ones’, minor ailments. Through all of its parts, the system aims to help people stay healthy, get better if sick, and manage disease and disability.

Topics covered within this chapter include:

• Health care utilization, including consultations with various health care providers
• Hospitalization rates
• Adverse events associated with medical care and treatment
• Emergency medical services
• Use of home care services

Health Services (PDF 4 pages, 507KB)

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Table of contents:

• Table of Contents (PDF 50KB, 1 page)
• Executive Summary (PDF 378KB, 4 pages)
• How to Read this Report (PDF 120KB, 1 page)



• What is Public Health? (Chapter 1)
• Determinants and Disparities (Chapter 2)
  * revised
• Risk Factors (Chapter 3) * revised
• Who Lives in Peel region?
  (Chapter 4)
• How Healthy are the Residents of Peel? (Chapter 5)
• Reproductive and Perinatal Health (Chapter 6)
• Heart Disease and Stroke (Chapter 7)
• Cancer (Chapter 8)
• Lung Disease (Chapter 9)
• Injuries (Chapter 10)
• Dental Health (Chapter 11)
• Mental Health (Chapter 12)
• Infectious Disease (Chapter 13)
• The Health of Cities (Chapter 14)
• Focus on Overweight, Obesity and Diabetes (Chapter 15)
• The Physical Environment (Chapter 16)
• Health Services (Chapter 17)
• Preventing Chronic Disease (Chapter 18) * revised
• Data Analysis Issues and Next Steps (Chapter 19, PDF 261KB, 2 pages)
• Acknowledgements (Chapter 20, PDF 113KB, 1 page)
• Data Sources and Limitations (Chapter 21, PDF 611KB, 10 pages)
• Data Methods (Chapter 22, PDF 883KB, 11 pages)
• Text References (Chapter 23, PDF 1.09MB, 19 pages)
• Data References (Chapter 24, PDF 111KB, 1 page)