Health and Society in Britain since 1939

Health and Society in Britain since 1939
ISBN-10
0521572304
ISBN-13
9780521572309
Category
History
Pages
146
Language
English
Published
1999-05-27
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Virginia Berridge

Description

British health policy has undergone radical change in the postwar period and Virginia Berridge provides here a concise and accessible survey of these changes since 1939. While the rise, and recent decline, of the NHS is examined in detail, this book also looks at the changes in the role of doctors and associated medical professions, and the recent emphasis on "health promotion" and "primary care." Also considered are the role that lay people, especially women, play in providing health care, and the transition of the individual from "patient" to "consumer."

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