Humanizing Healthcare Reforms (Paperback)

Looking at the current turmoil facing contemporary healthcare systems worldwide, resulting from relentless imposition of financially-based performance indicators, the author argues that a return to a values-based approach to healthcare will create positive transformation. Writing from the fresh perspective of social anthropology, the author takes a highly pragmatic approach to practice, emphasizing the importance of values such as compassion, solidarity and social justice. He suggests that without being able clearly to identify the values and goals that unite their members, healthcare organizations are unlikely to be able to meet the demands of the constant and varied pressures they face, and explains how individuals at every level in healthcare can contribute in practical ways to positive change within their organizations. This much-needed and very accessible book will be essential reading for anyone interested in a better approach to healthcare reform, from clinicians and nurses, to managers and policy makers, as well as the interested reader.

General

Imprint:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	November 2012
Foreword by:	Maria Theresa Ho
Authors:	Gerald Arbuckle
Dimensions:	229 x 158 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-84905-318-1
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Hospital administration & management Promotions
LSN:	1-84905-318-9
Barcode:	9781849053181

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