"I enjoyed leafing through this collection,
and seeing some of the 'modern classics' in the
sociology of health excerpted - the excerpts being
almost impossibly brief, although understandably so. It
is good for academic-jockeys to lead practitioner-horses
to the edge of heady intellectual waters- as long as
they don't end up the infamous creek without a paddle.
Enough mixed metaphors... I enjoyed it -
really."
Calum Paton, Professor of Health Policy,
Keele University, UK
"This book introduces the
reader to many of the most important debates in health
policy today through a judicious selection of
contributions from a range of disciplines. It will be
invaluable in helping students find their way in to a
diverse and complex field of study, and should also whet
their appetites to go to the sources to explore these
debates in greater depth."Chris Ham, Professor
of Health Policy and Management, Health Services
Management Centre, University of Birmingham,
UK
"This book shows the great benefits of
expert selection of the best writings on the subject.
Our starting point for the future is what we inherit -
the ideas and structures from the past. This book shows
us how we got here, and the choices for the future. In
an age of Kindle and downlodable PDFs, this selection of
the best in one place is invaluable to researchers,
practitioners, and leaders of learning programmes. We
are shaped by history, but unknowingly. Knowing our
history, can free us from it. We can build on the best
and avoid repeating old mistakes."Dr John
Ovretveit, Director of Research and Professor of Health
Innovation and Evaluation, Medical Management Centre,
The Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm,
Sweden
"The authors have collected a good
range of papers with some going back to establishment of
the NHS and others drawing on healthcare in other
countries to provide comparison and contrast. A few of
the articles will be familiar to anyone engaged in
formal learning about healthcare, but there is plenty of
new material and the favourites sit well with the more
unfamiliar work. All of the papers are of high standard
and the reader will need to pay attention to get the
most from them – there's no 'Healthcare for Dummies'
here."Andrew Palmer, Student, Queens University
Belfast, UK
This reader offers instant access
to fifty classic and original readings in health policy
and management. Compiled by experts, the editors
introduce a framework setting out the key policy drivers
and policy levers, giving a conceptual framework that
provides context for each piece.
Ten key themes are
covered that are relevant to managers and practitioners
working in healthcare systems throughout the world and
reflect much of the content of postgraduate programmes
in health policy and management. These are:
- The role of the state in healthcare
- The policy making process
- The allocation and distribution of resources
- Markets and choice in healthcare
- Accountability and regulation
- Quality and safety
- General management and governance
- Evidence based health policy and management
- The social context of health
- Cultural critiques of formalised healthcare
systems
Each section containing a set of
readings has an introduction and a summary of key
points, references and further reading so readers can
explore areas of interest in more depth.
A Reader
in Health Policy and Management is an ideal
companion text to
Healthcare Management (edited
by Kieran Walshe and Judith Smith) and is key reading
for postgraduate students, managers, leaders and
clinicians working in healthcare. It will also be of
interest to those working in partnership with healthcare
organisations and located in the public sector,
independent and voluntary sectors.
