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

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

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780333968291
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date:
DEWEY: 362.10941
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 349
Weight: 454g
Height: 215mm
Width: 140mm
Spine width: 20mm