NATION'S DOCTOR: THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, 1855-1998.
Publisher: RADCLIFFE PUBLISHING
Published: 2005
Place of publication: ABINGDON
Language: und; eng
Number of pages: 238
Description: The first major study of this significang post within the British government. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources and interviews with senior health professionals and politicians, this book identifies the Chief Medical Officer as one of the most influential individuals within the Whitehall system, with personal responsibility for the health of the population.