| Health Professions and the State in Europe Contributor(s): Johnson, Terry (Editor), Larkin, Gerry (Editor), Saks, Mike (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415106311 ISBN-13: 9780415106313 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1994 Annotation: The health professions are facing major changes in the international arena and are being compelled to re-examine their organizational and skill base. This book explores key issues relating to these challenges and to the relationship between health care and the state in a range of differing national contexts across the shifting socio-political map of Europe. The editors and contributors address central questions involved in understanding both the history and recent patterns of change and the radical dilemmas and new opportunities facing the health professions. "Health Professions and the State in Europe" is applicable to a wide range of national contexts and a number of health professions--from nursing to midwifery to medicine--presenting a complete overview of the current situation in international health care. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Administration |
| Dewey: 362.109 |
| LCCN: 94010296 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.78 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many professions today are in a state of transition, with changes being imposed on them by governments and other agencies. Focusing on this theme of change Health Professions and the State in Europe explains and illuminates the specific relationship between health professions and the state. The editors and contributors, all experts in the field, present an overview of the current situation in eight different countries in Europe, covering such topical issues as the impact on the health professions of market policies, performance and quality measures, and challenges to professional monopolies and expertise. With its international and comparative perspective, the book enhances our understanding of the interplay between health professions and the state in different national contexts. |
