The politics of healthcare in Britain

`This is an excellent textbook for which there is currently a niche in the market. [It] will be invaluable to students of health policy, health studies and health service research′ - Professor Michael Calnan, University of Bristol Written by leading academics in their field this book provides a clea...

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Main Authors: Harrison, Stephen, McDonald, Ruth
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: London Sage Publications 2008
SAGE Publications, Limited
SAGE Publications Ltd
Edition:1
Subjects:
Health care
Health Policy
Health services
Medical care
Medical care - Political aspects - Great Britain
Medical policy
Other Health Specialties (general)
Policy making
Public policy
Social policy
Social Policy (general)
United Kingdom
ISBN:0761941606, 9780761941590, 9780761941606, 0761941592
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 The Politics of Healthcare Resources and Rationing -- Key concepts in third party payment -- An historical sketch of supply and demand in the NHS -- Contemporary approaches to managing supply and demand -- Interpreting third party payment -- 2 The Politics of Health Professionalism -- Key concepts in professionalism -- An historical sketch of health professionalism in the UK -- Contemporary challenges to professionalism -- Interpreting the challenges to professionalism -- 3 The Politics of Clinical Knowledge -- Key concepts in knowledge and evidence -- An historical sketch of evidence-based practice -- Contemporary evidence-based practice -- Interpreting scientific-bureaucratic medicine -- 4 The Politics of Organisation and Management -- Key concepts in social co-ordination -- An historical sketch of NHS formal organisation -- Contemporary NHS organisation -- Interpreting the 'third way' -- 5 The Politics of Democracy and Participation -- Key concepts in participation -- An historical sketch of public and patient participation -- Contemporary developments in participation -- Interpreting participation as policy -- 6 The Politics of Healthcare Policy Making -- Key concepts in the policy process -- An historical sketch of NHS Policy Making -- Contemporary healthcare policy making -- Interpreting the contemporary policy process -- 7 The Politics of Contradiction: Three Case Studies -- Consumerism and evidence-based medicine -- Diversity and devolution -- Choice, responsibilisation and health inequalities -- Glossary of abbreviations -- References -- Index
  • The Politics of Healthcare Resources and Rationing -- The Politics of Health Professionalism -- The Politics of Clinical Knowledge -- The Politics of Organisation and Management -- The Politics of Democracy and Participation -- The Politics of Healthcare Policy Making -- The Politics of Contradiction: Three Case Studies