1st Edition
The British National Health Service State Intervention in the Medical Marketplace, 1911-1948
By Sharon Schildein Grimes
Copyright 1991
256 Pages
by
Routledge
256 Pages
by
Routledge
255 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1991, this book charts the inception of the British National Health Service from 1911 to 1948. It pays specific attention to the struggle of doctors to achieve work control in the medical marketplace during this turbulent time. With particular focus on the medical profession, it discusses key themes such as restrictions to the inception of the Health Service under David Lloyd... Read more
Preface; 1. The National Health Act of 1911: The Confrontation with State Intervention 2. Inertia Through Positive Development: The Triumph of Extension over Unification 3. The Beveridge Report: Reform Fever 4. The White Paper on a National Health Service: A Pyrrhic Victory? 5. The 1945 General Election: Broken Electoral Promises 6. Oysters and Olive Branches 7. Revolution and Resolution; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Biography
Sharon Schildein Grimes
