Patient groups and the construction of the patient-consumer in Britain: An historical overview

Journal of Social Policy

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 505-521

  Mold, Alex ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650419208     PISSN: 00472794     EISSN: 14697823     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0047279410000231     Document Type: Review

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