For the following countries, specify whether hospitals are privately owned or owned by government, and whether doctors are privately employed or employed by government:
a. Canada
b. Japan
c. the United Kingdom
d. the United States
a. In Canada, most hospitals are privately owned and most doctors are privately employed.
b. In Japan, many hospitals are privately owned (but must operate as not-for-profit businesses) and most doctors are privately employed.
c. In the United Kingdom, most hospitals are owned by government and most doctors are employed by government.
d. In the United States, most hospitals are privately owned and most doctors are privately employed.
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