Open University Press ; New York, NY : McGraw-Hill
2010
Health and health policy --;The politics of provision. The state --;The private sector --;The voluntary sector --;Setting priorities. Health inequalities --;Health promotion --;Rationing --;Patients and health professionals. Patients' rights --Professionalism.
Key Debates in Healthcare explores the answers to these and many more topical questions in healthcare. The book considers eight main debates in healthcare, ranging from the role of the state in the provision of health care to the rights of patients, and the responsibilities each of us have for our own health.