Globalisation, markets, and healthcare policy
Subtitle: redrawing the patient as consumer
By: Jonathan Tritter, Meri Koivusalo, Eeva Ollila.
Contributors: Koivusalo, Meri, 1964-; Ollila, Eeva, 1959-
Series: Critical studies in health and society; Critical studies in health and society
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780415417020
Subjects: Medical policy; Medical economics; Globalization; Right to health care; Health Policy -- economics -- Europe; Health Policy -- trends -- Europe; Internationality -- Europe; Marketing of Health Services -- economics -- Europe; Marketing of Health Services -- trends -- Europe; Patient Participation -- economics -- Europe; Patient Participation -- trends -- Europe
Description: The authors explore the extent to which globalization and commercialization relate to current and emerging health policies, looking at the implications for citizens, patients and social rights, as well as how policy-making interacts with the interests of global trade and economic policies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Patient and public involvement; title: Health systems; title: From patients to consumers; title: Globalisation; title: European Union; title: England; title: Sweden; title: Finland; title: Comparison.