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The Politics of Health in Europe

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Politics of Health in Europe
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Richard Freeman
SeriesEuropean Politics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9780719042140
ClassificationsDewey:362.1094
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 2 March 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This is the first general comparative study of health policy and politics to focus on major countries of Western Europe: France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the UK. The book begins by identifying differences in arrangements for the finance, delivery and regulation of health care in different countries, explaining how health systems are to be understood as political entities. The book describes and accounts for the evolution of state intervention in the health sector before comparing and contrasting different kinds of systems. It examines recent changes in the organization of health care as well as recent challenges to public health, including policy responses to AIDS. -- .

Author Biography

Simon Bulmer is Professor of European Politics at the University of Sheffield