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Who should we treat? : rights, rationing, and resources in the NHS

Title: Who should we treat? : rights, rationing, and resources in the NHS / Christopher Newdick.
Author: Newdick, Christopher.
Publication: New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

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Description

xx, 278 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"We invest more in health care than ever before, yet we are more anxious about doctors, hospitals, and the NHS in general. As perceptions of patients' rights have expanded, so has the transparency of the difficult choices that are routine. Government has become more critical of the NHS and the public less willing to wait for treatment." "This completely revised new edition puts patients' rights into their political, economic, and managerial contexts. It considers the implications of the Bristol inquiry and the rhetoric of patients as 'consumers' of care. In balancing the rights of individuals with those of the community as a whole, it deals with one of the most pressing problems in contemporary society."--Jacket

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction : problems of resource allocation -- Principles of resource allocation -- Managing resources in the NHS -- Organisation of the NHS -- Priority setting, patients' rights, and judicial review -- Standards of care and medical negligence -- Liability of health authorities and government -- NHS governance and accountability -- NHS care outside the NHS.

ISBN

0199264171
9780199264179
019926418X
9780199264186

LCCN

2004021962

OCLC

ocn225269538
225269538
SCSB-9017046

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Princeton University Library