A Reader in Health Policy and Management - Couverture souple

Mahon, Ann; Walshe, Kieran; Chambers, Naomi

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0335233678 ISBN 13 : 9780335233670

Editeur : Open University Press, 2009

Synopsis

"I enjoyed leafing through this collection, and seeing some of the 'modern classics' in the sociology of health excerpted - the excerpts being almost impossibly brief, although understandably so. It is good for academic-jockeys to lead practitioner-horses to the edge of heady intellectual waters- as long as they don't end up the infamous creek without a paddle. Enough mixed metaphors...I enjoyed it - really." Calum Paton, Professor of Health Policy, Keele University, UK "This book introduces the reader to many of the most important debates in health policy today through a judicious selection of contributions from a range of disciplines. It will be invaluable in helping students find their way in to a diverse and complex field of study, and should also whet their appetites to go to the sources to explore these debates in greater depth." Chris Ham, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham, UK "This book shows the great benefits of expert selection of the best writings on the subject. Our starting point for the future is what we inherit - the ideas and structures from the past. This book shows us how we got here, and the choices for the future. In an age of Kindle and downlodable PDFs, this selection of the best in one place is invaluable to researchers, practitioners, and leaders of learning programmes. We are shaped by history, but unknowingly. Knowing our history, can free us from it. We can build on the best and avoid repeating old mistakes." Dr John Ovretveit, Director of Research and Professor of Health Innovation and Evaluation, Medical Management Centre, The Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden "The authors have collected a good range of papers with some going back to establishment of the NHS and others drawing on healthcare in other countries to provide comparison and contrast. A few of the articles will be familiar to anyone engaged in formal learning about healthcare, but there is plenty of ne

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Ann Mahon is a senior fellow in health policy and management at Manchester Business School, UK. She directs postgraduate programmes designed for clinicians, managers and young leaders working in the UK and in international healthcare systems. Her research and publications focus on policy and programme evaluation in healthcare.

Kieran Walshe is a professor of health policy and management at Manchester Business School, UK; Director of the Institute of Health Sciences at the University of Manchester; and Director of the National Institute of Health Research service delivery and organisation research programme. He is the author/editor of four books, and of over 50 papers in academic journals.

Naomi Chambers is a professor of health policy and management at Manchester Business School, UK. She is also on the board of the European Health Management Association and has been its president from 2007-2009. Previously director of executive education at Manchester Business School, Naomi has also held non executive director positions on NHS boards since 1996.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Open University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0335233678
• ISBN 13: 9780335233670
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 312