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What is the philosophy of the NHS? What are these fundamental principles? Where do they come from and why are they so important? This book tackles each of these questions and more. Expresses the concept that the health service, armed with a substantial philosophy of health, should drive and control medicine. The central theme is that the theoretical and practical nature of health services can and must be contested.

Table of Contents
A PURPOSEFUL ORGANIZATION?.
The Manager's Problem.
Purpose.
Different Tribes?.
FOUR NHS PRINCIPLES?.
Need.
Quality.
Equality.
Cost.
FORTRESS NHS.
Fortress NHS.
Frustration.
Options.
Escape from the Fortress.
Appendices.
References and Footnotes.
Index.

Fortress NHS

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 10 February 1994
      ISBN-13 9780471939092
      978-0471939092
      ISBN-10 0471939099
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      Clinical and internal medicine Emergency services

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      What is the philosophy of the NHS? What are these fundamental principles? Where do they come from and why are they so important? This book tackles each of these questions and more. Expresses the concept that the health service, armed with a substantial philosophy of health, should drive and control medicine. The central theme is that the theoretical and practical nature of health services can and must be contested.

      Table of Contents
      A PURPOSEFUL ORGANIZATION?.
      The Manager's Problem.
      Purpose.
      Different Tribes?.
      FOUR NHS PRINCIPLES?.
      Need.
      Quality.
      Equality.
      Cost.
      FORTRESS NHS.
      Fortress NHS.
      Frustration.
      Options.
      Escape from the Fortress.
      Appendices.
      References and Footnotes.
      Index.

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