Who should we treat? : rights, rationing, and the resources in the NHS / Christopher Newdick.
"We invest more in health care than ever before, yet we are more anxious about doctors, hospitals, and the NHS in general. As perceptions of patients' rights have expanded, so has the transparency of the difficult choices that are routine. Government has become more critical of the NHS and...
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction - problems of resource allocation
- 2. Principles of resource allocation
- 3. Managing resources in the NHS
- 4. Organisation of the NHS
- 5. Priority setting, patients' rights, and judicial review
- 6. Standards of care and medical negligence
- 7. Liability of health authorities and government
- 8. NHS governance and accountability
- 9. NHS care outside the NHS
- 10. Conclusion.