Medical Governance
values, expertise, and interests in organ transplantation
$179.34
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
16 February 2010
Summary
Governments throughout the industrialized world make decisions that fundamentally affect the quality and accessibility of medical care. In the United States, despite the absence of universal health insurance, these decisions have great influence on the practice of medicine. In “Medical Governance”, David Weimer explores an alternative regulatory approach to medical care based on the delegation of decisions about the allocation of scarce medical resources to private nonprofit organizations. He…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781589016316 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1589016319 |
| Series: | American Governance and Public Policy series |
| Author: | David L. Weimer |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press |
| Imprint: | Georgetown University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 16 February 2010 |
| Weight: | 318g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
”[Weimer] does an excellent job of researching and analyzing the delegation of medical decision making to private nonprofit organizations.” – Choice
In this blend of theory, practical understanding, and methodological sophistication, Weimer has produced and important set of ideas that can be applied to at least some of today’s health-care policy challenges and perhaps beyond. Perspectives on Politics Does an excellent job of researching and analyzing the delegation of medical decision making to private nonprofit organizations. Choice
About The Author
David L. Weimer
David L. Weimer is professor of public affairs and political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a former president of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. He is the coauthor of Organizational Report Cards; Policy Analysis: Concepts and Practice; and Cost-Benefit Analysis: Concepts and Practice.
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