Speaking for Patients and Carers
eBook - PDF

Speaking for Patients and Carers

Health Consumer Groups and the Policy Process

  1. 366 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Speaking for Patients and Carers

Health Consumer Groups and the Policy Process

About this book

Speaking for Patients and Carers draws on original research and is based on a theoretical framework taken from sociology and politics. It examines health consumer groups in the context of specific conditions: Arthritis and related conditions, cancer, heart and circulatory disease, maternity and childbirth, and mental health. It also analyzes their interaction with government, health professionals and the media, and assesses their impact on policy.

Trusted by 375,005 students

Access to over 1.5 million titles for a fair monthly price.

Study more efficiently using our study tools.

Information

Publisher
Red Globe Press
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9780333968284
eBook ISBN
9780230801851
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Nursing

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of tables and figures
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Abbreviations
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Health care politics and the policy process: concepts, theories and models
  12. 2 The policy context
  13. 3 The condition areas
  14. 4 Health consumer groups: formation and characteristics
  15. 5 Health consumer groups: social and political resources
  16. 6 Networks, and informal and formal alliances
  17. 7 Collaboration with health professionals
  18. 8 The pharmaceutical industry
  19. 9 Working with government
  20. 10 Working with parliament
  21. 11 Working with the media
  22. 12 Conclusion: speaking for patients and carers?
  23. Appendix 1: Methodology
  24. Appendix 2: The Interviews
  25. Notes
  26. References
  27. Index

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn how to download books offline
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1.5 million books across 990+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn about our mission
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more about Read Aloud
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS and Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app
Yes, you can access Speaking for Patients and Carers by Rob Baggott,Judith Allsop,Kathryn Jones in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Nursing. We have over 1.5 million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.