This book examines the important role of consumer activism in
health policy in different national contexts. In an age of shifting
boundaries between state and civil society, consumer groups are
potentially drivers of democratization in the health domain. The
expert contributors explore how their activities bring new dynamics
to relations between service providers, the medical profession,
government agencies, and other policy actors. This book is unique
in comprehensively analyzing the opportunities and dilemmas of this
type of activism, including ambiguous partnerships between consumer
groups and stakeholders such as the pharmaceutical industry. These
themes are explored within an internationally comparative
framework, with case studies from various countries. Students and
researchers in the fields of health policy and sociology, public
policy and social movements will find this relevant and
path-breaking book enlightening. It will also prove invaluable for
participants and activists in patient and health consumer
organizations. Contributors include: K. Adams, W. Armstrong, R.
Baggott, R. Bal, S. Barraclough, G. Braunegger-Kallinger, J.
Church, D. Delnoij, R. Edwards, R. Forster, M. Fox, B. Fredericks,
J. Geissler, P.C. John, K. Jones, M. Koivusalo, K. Krajic, A.
Lambertson, M. Leahy, D. Legge, H. Lofgren, T. Milewa, C. Nunez
Daw, O. O'Donovan, K.-L. Phua, A. Schipaanboord, J. Tritter, D.
Truong, P. Vaillancourt Rosenau, A. Vitry
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