Böcker av Judith Allsop

Examining the historical and contemporary context, this title provides an analysis of professional self-regulation and the implications of regulatory change for the future of health care. It is intended for students, educators and researchers in a range of disciplines including sociology, social policy, politics and health studies.

Speaking for Patients and Carers draws on original research and is based on a theoretical framework taken from sociology and politics. It examines health consumer groups in the context of specific conditions: Arthritis and related conditions, cancer, heart and circulatory disease, maternity and childbirth, and mental health.

Provides a thorough and up-to-date analysis of changes in the structure and organisation of the health service, with its key focus on health policy and the provision of health services in the UK. Allsop highlights those issues omitted from the Government's policy agenda, and considers the future of health policy in the 1990s.