Constructing notions of healthcare productivity: The call for a new professionalism?

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 686-702

  Moffatt, Fiona ^a   Martin, Paul ^b   Timmons, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Governmentality; Health care; Productivity; Professionalism; Professions

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84903520069     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.12093     Document Type: Article

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