This is a thought-provoking, original and incredibly informative
study of how health services research can improve both service
practice and policy rather than yet another catalogue of disjointed
case studies and initiatives. An absolutely essential read for
experts and novices alike.' - Elias Mossialos, London School of
Economics and Political Science, UK'Reflecting on more than 50
years of personal experience at the interface of epidemiology and
health services research, Professor Walter Holland has written a
book full of candid and - often - critical observations. He always
succeeds in seeing the wood through the trees, and this book
convincingly demonstrates the value of research in improving health
service practice and policy.' - Johan Mackenbach, Erasmus MC, The
Netherlands 'In his latest opus, Improving Health Services,
Professor Walter Holland, a distinguished health services
researcher with a long career in recommending health policy on the
basis of evidence, takes on the task of defining the key elements
of effective health policy research, Its essential
multidisciplinary requirements and its optimal but realistic
relationship to health policy formulation, implementation and
analysis. Few scholars are more qualified to present the history of
health services research in the United Kingdom and the United
States, the essential elements of sound health services research
and to discuss its role in the future of health services in the
United Kingdom. It is, therefore, essential reading for scholars in
the field and those wishing to pursue a career in the field.' -
Roger Detels, UCLA Schools of Public Health and Medicine, US This
insightful book describes how Health Services Research (HSR) can be
developed and used to evaluate, advance and improve all aspects of
health services. It demonstrates the need for good HSR to avoid the
continuation or development of ineffective or cost-inefficient
services. Drawing on his extensive personal experience in the
development of HSR, Walter Holland provides examples from the US
and the UK to illustrate important lessons for the future
improvement of health services. Taking a distinctive approach to
describing the purposes and activities of HSR, the book focuses on
the significance of close collaboration with those responsible for
the delivery and decisions of health policy. The major message is
the importance of heeding the findings of HSR so as to develop
evidence-based health policy, and to understand and influence the
actions of health professionals, managers and politicians. Holland
strongly advocates greater use of HSR and emphasizes its ability to
provide vital evidence on how to improve health services. This
highly informative and detailed book will strongly appeal to health
service researchers, public health practitioners, clinicians,
health-service managers, administrators and health policymakers.
Contents: Preface 1. Health Services Research: A General
Perspective 2. Health Services Research in the United States 3.
Health and Health Services Research in the United Kingdom: A
Historical Review 4. Personal Reflections 5. Organisational and
Funding Issues 6. Health Services Research in Practice 7.
Priorities in Medical Research: The House of Lords Select Committee
8. Key Questions 9. Conclusions Postscript Appendix: Department of
Health Reports on Health Services Research Index
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