Speaking for Patients and Carers Health Consumer Groups and the Policy Process /

Speaking for Patients and Carers draws on original research and is based on a theoretical framework taken from sociology and politics. It examines health consumer groups in the context of specific conditions: Arthritis and related conditions, cancer, heart and circulatory disease, maternity and chil...

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Main Authors: Baggott, Rob (Author), Allsop, Judith (Author), Jones, Kathryn (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Macmillan Education UK : Imprint: Palgrave, 2005.
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Speaking for Patients and Carers draws on original research and is based on a theoretical framework taken from sociology and politics. It examines health consumer groups in the context of specific conditions: Arthritis and related conditions, cancer, heart and circulatory disease, maternity and childbirth, and mental health. It also analyzes their interaction with government, health professionals and the media, and assesses their impact on policy.
Physical Description:368 p. online resource.
ISBN:9780230801851