Cost of the National Health Service in England and Wales

Klappentext Originally published in 1956, this book presents an investigation into the cost of the National Health Service. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1956! this book presents an investigation into the cost of the National Health Service. Using the technique of 'social accounting'! the text was written 'to trace for the National Health Service the changes in factor cost and in the amount of resources absorbed since the Service was established'. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword C. W. Guillebaud; Introduction W. A. B. Hopkin; 1. The background of the study; 2. Expenditure on health: concepts and definitions; 3. Sources and methods; 4. Trends in cost, 1948-54; 5. Capital expenditure on the National Health Service; 6. Conclusions; Appendix A. A classified reconciliation between the cost of the National Health Service to public funds in productive resources and the Appropriation Accounts; Appendix B. The current cost of the National Health Service to public funds in productive resources expressed in constant prices; Appendix C. Trading activities in the hospital service; Appendix D. Part-time and whole-time medical and dental staff in the hospital service; Appendix E. An analysis of the rise in the cost of the pharmaceutical service; Appendix F. The use of capital expenditure to save current expenditure; Appendix G. A comparison of hospital capital expenditure in 1938/9 and 1952/3; Appendix H. The hospital population; Appendix I. Population change and the future cost of the National Health Service; Summary; Index.

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• Autori: Brian Abel-Smith, Brian Titmuss Abel-Smith, Richard M. Titmuss, Titmuss Richard M.
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.04.2016
• EAN: 9781316606889
• ISBN: 978-1-316-60688-9
• Pagine: 200
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Corsi per adulti / università popolare; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; England, Wales, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Health economics, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance, Public finance, Health systems & services, Health systems and services, Public finance and taxation, Wales / Cymru