Health care support workers (HSWs) play a fundamental role in international health care systems, and yet they remain largely invisible. Despite this, the number of HSWs is growing fast as governments strive to combat illness and address social care issues in a world of finite resources.

This original collection analyses the global experience of HSWs in the UK, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Portugal, Sweden and The Netherlands. Leading academics examine issues including the interface of HSWs with the health professions, regulatory practice risks, employment challenges and the dilemmas of an ageing population. Crucial future policy recommendations are also made for a world becoming increasingly dependent on HSWs.

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ONE: Introduction: Support workers and the health professions
TWO: Health professionals, support workers and the precariat
THREE Unpaid informal carers: The ‘shadow’ workforce in health care
FOUR: The management and leadership of support workers
FIVE: Regulation, risk and health support work
SIX: The interface of health support workers with the allied health professions
SEVEN: Support workers in social care: Between social work professionals and service users
EIGHT: Health professionals and peer support workers in mental health settings
NINE: Complementary and alternative medicine as an invisible health support workforce
TEN: Personal support workers and the labour market
ELEVEN: The role of health support workers in the ageing crisis
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