Medical services and the hospitals in Britain, 1860-1939 / prepared for the Economic History Society by Steven Cherry.
| Author/creator |
Cherry, Steven |
| Other author/creator | Economic History Society. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1996. |
| Description | vii, 93 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | New studies in economic and social history New studies in economic and social history. ^A380943 |
| Contents | 1. Contexts -- 2. Medicine and its impact -- 3. Professionalisation and reform -- 4. Medical services 1860-1914 -- 5. Rival systems or integrated services? -- 6. Health care finance, accountability and control. |
| Abstract | How were the medical services organised in Britain in the years before the National Health Service? This short study looks at developments in hospital and primary medical care before World War Two focusing on service delivery and 'the sufferer's agenda' rather than on the concerns of high politics. It considers the influences shaping provision, accessibility and impact in the contexts of contingent risks and social need, health care and social policy. The author examines the recent research in this area, concluding that, despite improvements, substantial reform was an agreed point on the agenda of all interested in health care by the later 1930s, though a positive consensus had not emerged. This book will be invaluable to students and teachers approaching the subject for the first time, and includes a detailed bibliography to assist in further research. Information from electronic data provided by the publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-87) and index. |
| LCCN | 95050357 |
| ISBN | 052157126X (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521571265 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0521577845 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780521577847 (pbk.) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WZ 70 FA1 C521M 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |