Patients, politics, and power: Government failure and the politicization of U.K. health care

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 427-444

  Meadowcroft, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Common pool resource; Government failure; Health care; Power; Producer interests; Public choice; Special interests

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POLITICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 58549114196     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhn022     Document Type: Review

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