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Title

Universal healthcare without the NHS : towards a patient centred health system / by Kristian Niemietz.

Author

Niemietz, Kristian

Publication

• London : Institute of Economic Affairs, 2016.
• ©2016

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Details

Description

xviii, 152 pages : color illustrations; 22 cm.

Summary

"The British National Health Service remains the sacred cow of British politics - any criticism is considered beyond the pale, guaranteed to trigger angry responses and accusations of bad faith. This book argues that the NHS should not be insulated from reasoned debate. In terms of health outcomes, it is one of the worst systems in the developed world, well behind those of other high-income countries. The NHS does achieve universal access to healthcare, but so do the health systems in every other developed country (with the exception of the US). Britain is far from being the only country where access to healthcare does not depend on an individual's ability to pay. Author Kristian Niemietz draws on a wealth of international evidence to develop a vision for a universal healthcare system based on consumer sovereignty, freedom of choice, competition and pluralism. His roadmap for reform charts a path from the status quo to a more desirable and effective alternative" --

Series Statement

Hobart paperback ; 185

Uniform Title

Hobart paperback (2015) ; 185.

Subject

• Great Britain. National Health Service
• National health services > Great Britain
• Patient-centered health care
• Medical care
• National health services
• State Medicine
• Universal Health Insurance
• Delivery of Health Care > organization & administration
• Patient-Centered Care
• Great Britain
• United Kingdom

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN

• 9780255367370
• 0255367376

OCLC

• ocn964381061
• SCSB-9015608

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library