The impact of neoliberal "political attack" on health: The case of the "scottish Effect"

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 501-523

  Collins, Chik ^a   McCartney, Gerry ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLASS; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH POLICY; MORTALITY; NEOLIBERALISM; POLITICAL CONFLICT;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ARTICLE; EUROPE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MORTALITY; POLITICS; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOCIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EUROPE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MORTALITY; POLITICS; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 80052177203     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: 15414469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/HS.41.3.f     Document Type: Article

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