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Medical Governance: Values, Expertise, and Interests in Organ Transplantation (American Government and Public Policy)
David L. Weimer
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Description for Medical Governance: Values, Expertise, and Interests in Organ Transplantation (American Government and Public Policy)
Paperback. Governments throughout the industrialized world make decisions that fundamentally affect the quality and accessibility of medical care. This title explores an alternative regulatory approach to medical care based on the delegation of decisions about the allocation of scarce medical resources to private nonprofit organizations. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, 2 figures, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCQ; MBPM; MNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
Governments throughout the industrialized world make decisions that fundamentally affect the quality and accessibility of medical care. In the United States, despite the absence of universal health insurance, these decisions have great influence on the practice of medicine. In "Medical Governance", David Weimer explores an alternative regulatory approach to medical care based on the delegation of decisions about the allocation of scarce medical resources to private nonprofit organizations. He investigates the specific development of rules for the U.S. organ transplant system and details the conversion of a voluntary network of transplant centers to one private rulemaker: the Organ Procurement and ... Read more
Governments throughout the industrialized world make decisions that fundamentally affect the quality and accessibility of medical care. In the United States, despite the absence of universal health insurance, these decisions have great influence on the practice of medicine. In "Medical Governance", David Weimer explores an alternative regulatory approach to medical care based on the delegation of decisions about the allocation of scarce medical resources to private nonprofit organizations. He investigates the specific development of rules for the U.S. organ transplant system and details the conversion of a voluntary network of transplant centers to one private rulemaker: the Organ Procurement and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
American Governance and Public Policy Series
Condition
New
Weight
328g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589016316
SKU
V9781589016316
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About David L. Weimer
David L. Weimer is professor of public affairs and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a former president of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. He is the coauthor of Organizational Report Cards; Policy Analysis: Concepts and Practice; and Cost-Benefit Analysis: Concepts and Practice.
Reviews for Medical Governance: Values, Expertise, and Interests in Organ Transplantation (American Government and Public Policy)
In this blend of theory, practical understanding, and methodological sophistication, Weimer has produced and important set of ideas that can be applied to at least some of today's health-care policy challenges and perhaps beyond. Perspectives on Politics Does an excellent job of researching and analyzing the delegation of medical decision making to private nonprofit organizations. Choice