Irish Apartheid by Sara Burke
Health services are top of the public and political agenda; they dominate media coverage, incite passion and protests, enable or prevent people from living longer, healthier lives. Yet much of the rhetoric and discussion is confused, much of the spin inaccurate. Most people are unable to understand why the Irish health system is the way it is. This book intends to demystify and explain health services in Ireland. It will provide an understanding of our byzantine, unequal, dysfunctional system, beyond the political rhetoric and media hysteria. It will expose the apartheid that characterises healthcare in Ireland. This book is written for anybody who has struggled to understand and gain access to health services, anyone who has sat in a queue in A&E, or who has watched a loved one die in a public ward without dignity. It is also required reading for policymakers, politicians and health professionals.
Sara Burke works as a freelance journalist and health policy analyst, in the Sunday Tribune, national daily newspapers and health sector magazines. She contributes to national radio and TV programmes, including Questions and Answers and Prime Time, on health and social policy issues. She also has a regular column on RTAe Radio's Drivetime.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848400368 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848400365 |
| Title | Irish Apartheid |
| Author | Sara Burke |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | New Island Books |
| Year published | 2009-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 365 |
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