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Universal Healthcare Without the NHS: Towards a Patient-Centred Health System (Hobart Paperback)
Kristian Niemietz
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Description for Universal Healthcare Without the NHS: Towards a Patient-Centred Health System (Hobart Paperback)
Paperback. The book draws on a wealth of international evidence to develop a vision for a new and better universal healthcare system for the UK based on consumer sovereignty, freedom of choice, competition and pluralism. Series: Hobart Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; KCQ; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 2. Weight in Grams: 228.
The British National Health Service remains the sacred cow of British politics - any criticism is considered beyond the pale, guaranteed to trigger angry responses and accusations of bad faith. This book argues that the NHS should not be insulated from reasoned debate. In terms of health outcomes, it is one of the worst systems in the developed world, well behind those of other high-income countries. The NHS does achieve universal access to healthcare, but so do the health systems in every other developed country (with the exception of the US). Britain is far from being the only country where ... Read more
The British National Health Service remains the sacred cow of British politics - any criticism is considered beyond the pale, guaranteed to trigger angry responses and accusations of bad faith. This book argues that the NHS should not be insulated from reasoned debate. In terms of health outcomes, it is one of the worst systems in the developed world, well behind those of other high-income countries. The NHS does achieve universal access to healthcare, but so do the health systems in every other developed country (with the exception of the US). Britain is far from being the only country where ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Institute of Economic Affairs
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Hobart Paperback
Condition
New
Weight
227g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780255367370
SKU
V9780255367370
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99-15
About Kristian Niemietz
Dr Kristian Niemietz is the IEA's Head of Health and Welfare, and a Research Fellow at the Age Endeavour Fellowship (AEF). Kristian studied Economics at the Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin and the Universidad de Salamanca, and Political Economy at King's College London, where he obtained his doctorate. He is the author of the IEA monographs ... Read more
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