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Book SynopsisDrawing on a wide range of sources, from popular literature, movies, and television drama to government and institutional documents, this book reveals similarities in the presumptions underlying British and American health policies, while also exploring the distinctive way in which policy was shaped by political culture, class relationships, and ec
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Acknowledgments, pg. vii*Introduction, pg. ix*I. Health Policy and the Perception of Medical Progress: 1910-1918, pg. 3*II. Commitment to Hierarchy and Regionalism: Britain, 1918-1929, pg. 21*III. The Promise and Threat of Hierarchy: The United States, 1918-1933, pg. 37*IV. Strengthening Consensus: Britain, 1929-1939, pg. 52*V. Acrimony and Realignment: The United States, 1932-1940, pg. 70*VI. The Second World War and Health Policy: Britain, 1939-1945, pg. 94*VII. The Second World War and Health Policy: The United States, 1941-1946, pg. 115*VIII. Establishing the National Health Service: Britain, 1946-1951, pg. 132*IX. A Policy for Growth: The United States, 1946-1953, pg. 149*X. The Priorities of the National Health Service: Britain, 1951-1962, pg. 169*XI. A Triumphant Coalition: The United States, 1953-1965, pg. 188*Epilogue, pg. 207*Note on Sources, pg. 213*Index, pg. 227
