Books : History and Health Policy in the United States: Putting the Past Back in (Crirtical Issues in Health and Medicine)
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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.10973
EAN num: 9780813538389
ISBN number: 0813538386
Label: Rutgers University Press
Manufacturer: Rutgers University Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 380
Printing Date: January 01, 2006
Publishing house: Rutgers University Press
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In our quickly advancing scientific and technological world, many take great pride and comfort in believing that we are on the threshold of new ways of thinking, living, and understanding ourselves. But despite dramatic discoveries that appear in every way to herald the future, legacies still carry great weight - even in swiftly developing fields such as health and medicine. In 'History and Health Policy in the United States', seventeen leading scholars of history, history of medicine, bioethics, law, health policy, sociology, and organizational theory make the case for the usefulness of history in evaluating and formulating health policy today. In looking at issues as varied as the consumer economy, risk, and the plight of the uninsured, the contributors uncover the often unstated assumptions that shape the way we think about technology, the role of government, and contemporary medicine. They show how historical perspectives can help policymakers avoid the pitfalls of partisan, outdated, or merely fashionable approaches, as well as how knowledge of previous systems can offer alternatives when policy directions seem unclear.
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