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Health and the National Health Service
John Carrier
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Description for Health and the National Health Service
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Issues in Public Policy. Num Pages: 324 pages, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JP; LNM; LNT; LNTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
The NHS came into existence in an atmosphere of conflict centred on the strong ideological commitment of the Post-war Labour Government and the opposition of the Conservative Party of that time to the idea of a universally available and centrally planned medical care service. There was also opposition from some sections of the medical establishment who feared the loss of professional autonomy. Setting health policy in both an historical and modern context (post 1997) Carrier and Kendall weigh up the successes and failures of the National Health Service and examine the conflicts which have continued ... Read more
The NHS came into existence in an atmosphere of conflict centred on the strong ideological commitment of the Post-war Labour Government and the opposition of the Conservative Party of that time to the idea of a universally available and centrally planned medical care service. There was also opposition from some sections of the medical establishment who feared the loss of professional autonomy. Setting health policy in both an historical and modern context (post 1997) Carrier and Kendall weigh up the successes and failures of the National Health Service and examine the conflicts which have continued ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Contemporary Issues in Public Policy
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138084360
SKU
V9781138084360
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Ref
99-1
About John Carrier
John Carrier is a retired academic who has spent most of his teaching career at the London School of Economics mainly in the Department of Social Policy and also, since retirement, in the Department of Law. He was also Dean of Graduate Studies. He has long experience as a lay member of NHS Trust Boards, is an Honorary Fellow of ... Read more
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