The health of nations : towards a new political economy /: towards a new political economy. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gavin Mooney ; with a preface by Vincente Navarro.
• Other Names: Mooney, Gavin H
• Contents: Introduction : neoliberalism kills -- Why has the economics of health-care policy gone wrong? -- Why have broader policies affecting health been inadequate? -- The malaise of neoliberalism in health, health care, and health economics -- Neoliberalism, the global institution -- The US : the fear of 'socialised' health care -- The UK National Health Service and the market -- South Africa, neoliberalism and HIV/AIDS -- Australia and victim blaming -- Local community versus corporation -- The pharmaceutical industry -- Neoliberalism and global warming -- The solutions in theory : communitarian claims -- The solutions in health care -- The solutions in society more generally -- Kerala : community participation -- Cuban health care and social determinants of health : just too good for the US? -- Venezuela : power to the community -- Conclusion : can we change?
• Publisher Details: London : Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Subjects: 338.433621; Medical economics; Health care reform; Health Policy -- economics; Politics; State Medicine -- economics
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780320625; 1780320620
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.