Trusting Medicine - The Moral Costs of Managed Care (Paperback, Annotated Ed)

Healthcare is a hotly debated topic in most Western societies with many countries experiencing increasing health expenditure with seemingly low outcomes. This text provides a fascinating overview of healthcare spending and cost-containment mechanisms in the U.S. The consequences of managed care for the community are assessed with particular attention paid to doctor-patient relationships. The author studies this significant relationship from a social perspective arguing that shifting financial risk onto doctors in a profit-making system seriously undermines patient trust. In addition this undermines overall social capital, which, in turn has been linked to health outcomes. explores an important though little-discussed outcome of healthcare reform and will be a welcome addition to the current healthcare literature.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2005
First published:	2005
Authors:	Patricia Illingworth
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	194
Edition:	Annotated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-36483-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-36483-3
Barcode:	9780415364836

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