6%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Political Economy of Health Care
Julian Tudor Hart
€ 30.99
€ 29.22
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Political Economy of Health Care
Paperback. Drawing on clinical experience of the author dating from the birth of the NHS in 1948, this title charts the progress of the NHS from its 19th century origins in workers' mutual aid societies, to its forced return to the market. Series: Health & Society S. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; 3JMC; MBP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 514.
With a foreword by Tony Benn. Drawing on clinical experience dating from the birth of the NHS in 1948, Julian Tudor Hart, a politically active GP in a Welsh coal mining community, charts the progress of the NHS from its 19th century origins in workers' mutual aid societies, to its current forced return to the market. His starting point is a detailed analysis of how clinical decisions are made. He explores the changing social relationships in the NHS as a gift economy, how these may be affected by reducing care to commodity status, and the new directions they might ... Read more
With a foreword by Tony Benn. Drawing on clinical experience dating from the birth of the NHS in 1948, Julian Tudor Hart, a politically active GP in a Welsh coal mining community, charts the progress of the NHS from its 19th century origins in workers' mutual aid societies, to its current forced return to the market. His starting point is a detailed analysis of how clinical decisions are made. He explores the changing social relationships in the NHS as a gift economy, how these may be affected by reducing care to commodity status, and the new directions they might ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Health and Society Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847427823
SKU
V9781847427823
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Julian Tudor Hart
Dr Julian Tudor Hart was born of medical parents in 1927. His teenage ambition was to become a general practitioner serving a coal mining community developing practical ideas for a future socialist society. After five years as a GP in North Kensington he worked under two famous epidemiologists, Richard Doll and Archie Cochrane. Returning to general practice in a South ... Read more
Reviews for The Political Economy of Health Care
...deeply practical...heart-warmingly optimistic. Helen Roberts in Public Health Today This book is a masterpiece
a unique combination of fascinating history, top-notch epidemiological science, sharp political analysis, and clinical insight. Scholar and practitioner, both, Julian Tudor Hart's understanding of how we can best pursue health in our communities is second to none. Donald M. Berwick, MD ... Read more
a unique combination of fascinating history, top-notch epidemiological science, sharp political analysis, and clinical insight. Scholar and practitioner, both, Julian Tudor Hart's understanding of how we can best pursue health in our communities is second to none. Donald M. Berwick, MD ... Read more