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 Vicente Navarro.
• Other Names: Mooney, Gavin H
• Contents: PART I - Introduction Introduction: neoliberalism kills PARTII - Why are things so bad? 1. Why has the economics of health care policy gone wrong? 2. Why have broader policies affecting health been inadequate ? 3. The malaise of neoliberalism in health, health care and health economics 4. Neoliberalism, the global institutions and health PART III - Case studies 5. The US: the fear of 'socialised' health care 6. The UK National Health Service and the market 7. South Africa, neoliberalism and HIV/AIDS 8. Australia and victim blaming 9. Local community versus corporation 10. The pharmaceutical industry 11. Neoliberalism and global warming PART IV - Solutions 12. The solutions in theory: communitarian claims 13. The solutions in health care 14. The solutions in society more generally PART V - How things might get better 15. Kerala: community participation 16. Cuban health care and social determinants of health: just too good for the US? 17. Venezuela: power to the community PART VI - Conclusion Conclusion: can we change?.
• Publisher Details: London : Zed Books
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (224 pages)
• Subjects: 362.1; Public health; Medical policy; Medical care -- Finance; Medical policy -- Case studies; Medical care -- Finance -- Case studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780320625; 1780320620
• Related ISBNs: 9781780320595
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