Medical Services and the Hospital in Britain, 18601939
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Medical Services and the Hospital in Britain, 18601939 by Steven Cherry
How were the medical services organised in Britain in the years before the National Health Service? This short study looks at developments in hospital and primary medical care before World War Two focusing on service delivery and 'the sufferer's agenda' rather than on the concerns of high politics. It considers the influences shaping provision, accessibility and impact in the contexts of contingent risks and social need, health care and social policy. The author examines the recent research in this area, concluding that, despite improvements, substantial reform was an agreed point on the agenda of all interested in health care by the later 1930s, though a positive consensus had not emerged. This book will be invaluable to students and teachers approaching the subject for the first time, and includes a detailed bibliography to assist in further research.
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The Editors: Astri Andresen is Professor of History at the Department of Archaeology, History, Cultural Studies and Religion at the University of Bergen (Norway).
Josep L. Barona is Professor of the History of Science and Head of the Department of the History of Science and Documentation at Universidad de Valencia (Spain).
Steven Cherry is Reader in the History of Medicine, School of History at the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UK).
Josep L. Barona is Professor of the History of Science and Head of the Department of the History of Science and Documentation at Universidad de Valencia (Spain).
Steven Cherry is Reader in the History of Medicine, School of History at the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UK).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521571265 |
| ISBN 10 | 052157126X |
| Title | Medical Services and the Hospital in Britain, 18601939 |
| Author | Steven Cherry |
| Series | New Studies In Economic And Social History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1996-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 110 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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