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The pharmaceutical industry, the state, and the NHS

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posted on 2023-06-07, 21:34 authored by John Abraham
Health service policy and health policy have changed considerably over the past fifteen years and there is a pressing need for an up-to-date sociological analysis of health policy. Not only have policies themselves changed but new policy themes – such as evidence-based policy and practice, an increasing focus on a primary care led health service, a growing recognition of the need to address inequalities through public health policies and a focus on the views and the voice of the user and the public– have emerged alongside some of the old. Following up the very successful The Sociology of the Health Service, this all-new volume covers a broad range of key contemporary health services issues. It includes chapters on consumerism, technology, evidence-based practice, public health, managerialism and social care among others, and incorporates references to new developments, such as regulation and incentivization, throughout. The New Sociology of the Health Service provides a vital new sociological framework for analyzing health policy and healthcare. It is an important read for all students and researchers of medical sociology and health policy.

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Publication status

  • Published

Publisher

Routledge

Page range

99-121

Pages

23.0

Book title

The New Sociology of the Health Service

ISBN

9780415455978

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  • Sociology and Criminology Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Editors

Jonathan Gabe, Michael Calnan

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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