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The History of Medicine, Money and Politics
Paul R. Goddard
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Description for The History of Medicine, Money and Politics
Paperback. Looks at the effect on medical science of politics, religion, money supply and social mores. This book looks at the problems facing UK's NHS and compares them with healthcare delivery in other developed nations from around the world. Num Pages: 268 pages, colour & b/w illus. BIC Classification: MBP; MBX; WCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 334 x 199 x 16. Weight in Grams: 1128.
60 years of the UK's National Health Service and the NHS is treating more people than ever and the population is living longer, healthier lives. That's the good news. But what about the bad news? Most histories of medicine concentrate on 'who invented what' or on the lives of great medical figures. This history looks at the effect on medical science of politics, religion, money supply and social mores. Illustrated throughout by the very coins with which the the medical staff may have been paid this book is a reminder that medicine has never been free. Someone has to pay ... Read more
60 years of the UK's National Health Service and the NHS is treating more people than ever and the population is living longer, healthier lives. That's the good news. But what about the bad news? Most histories of medicine concentrate on 'who invented what' or on the lives of great medical figures. This history looks at the effect on medical science of politics, religion, money supply and social mores. Illustrated throughout by the very coins with which the the medical staff may have been paid this book is a reminder that medicine has never been free. Someone has to pay ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Clinical Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854570505
SKU
V9781854570505
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99-50
Reviews for The History of Medicine, Money and Politics
"It is to Professor Goddards credit that he does not trade on his international reputation as a radiologist, or a pioneer of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. In fact., his specialty is barely alluded to, Instead he is everymans Virgil, guiding the reader through a medical timeline."
B Kelly, Consultant Radiologist, The Royal Hospitals, Belfast.
B Kelly, Consultant Radiologist, The Royal Hospitals, Belfast.