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Health and Health Care in Britain
3rd Revised edition


AUTHOR:   Rob Baggott
PRICE:  £26.99
ONLINE PRICE:  £24.29
FORMAT:  Paperback (pp: 448) 233 x 156 x 25mm
ISBN:  9780333961599
PUB DATE:  27 Aug 2004
AVAILABILITY:  Available
IMPRINT:  Palgrave Macmillan

DESCRIPTION:
This new edition of Baggott's engaging and clearly written text provides students with an up to date and concise introduction to all aspects of health care in Britain today. It has been extensively rewritten to take account of the many recent changes and developments in the NHS and in health policy. Including clear explanations of concepts like clinical governance and evidence based health care, it also covers political changes such as the health policies of the Blair administration and the increasing diversity of the NHS as a result of devolution. MARKET 1: Undergraduate students of Health Studies and Nursing taking modules on health policy Postgraduate students of Health and Social Policy MARKET 2: Undergraduate students of Social Policy, Public Policy/Management, Sociology, Politics, and Applied Social Studies taking modules in social policy/health policy Health professionals, managers and policy makers

CONTENTS:
Introduction Health and Illness Medicine and the Medical Profession Critical Perspectives on Health Care The Evolution of the British Health Care System Health Policy From Thatcher to Blair Health Care Funding and Independent Sector Provision Health Care Policy and Planning, and Management Access to Health Care Managing Quality and Standards Primary Health Care Health and Social Care Patient and Public Involvement Public Health Conclusion


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Additional Information:
Illustrations: illustrations, figures & tables Dewey: 362.10941 LC Subject: Medical care - Medical policy - Great Britain - Medical care - Great Britain - National Health Service (Great Britain) - Medical policy - Great Britain Author/Title code: HEALTHBAGGOTA