Health & Society

Gives an understanding of the economic theory underlying health economics, supplemented with practical case study material to show how the theory has been applied...

Giving Blood represents a new agenda for blood donation research. It explores the diverse historical and contemporary undercurrents that shape how blood donation takes place, and the social meanings that people attribute to the act of giving blood. Organised in three parts, the book’s chapters turn ..

This volume explores the gap in health status between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, providing a comparative assessment of socio-economic and health indicators for indigenous peoples, government policies, and the ways in which indigenous peoples have been resisting and adapting to state poli..

Good Practices in Palliative Care : a psychosocial perspective provides detailed descriptions of innovatory practices and how they were developed, together with clear practice principles. This unique contribution to palliative care literature is suitable for a wide range of health and social care pr..

This book examines the political and policy dynamics of health governance in post-Mao China, shedding much critical light on global health security in general, and in particular human ability to cope with the next pandemic. _x005F_x000D_..

This volume explores the nature of health and health-care experiences in Russia by comparing societies and communities with different socio-cultural conditions. The findings are set within the context of experience from Finland and the UK, allowing the authors to explore the challenge of the Russian..

This volume explores the nature of health and health-care experiences in Russia by comparing societies and communities with different socio-cultural conditions. The findings are set within the context of experience from Finland and the UK, allowing the authors to explore the challenge of the Russian..

Health as International Politics..

Health Care in Rural China..

The on-going transition to a market economy in China is having a profound effect on health services. Based on empirical evidence, this exceptional multidisciplinary volume offers an in-depth understanding of the relationship between transition, health reform and health system performance in urban s..

Health Policy and Politics offers a sophisticated critical analysis of policy-making in the National Health Service. Comprising academics who have been actively involved in research and policy-making in this field, the contributors examine the 'macro' level of policy-making at governmental level and..

Health Policy and Politics offers a sophisticated critical analysis of policy-making in the National Health Service. Comprising academics who have been actively involved in research and policy-making in this field, the contributors examine the 'macro' level of policy-making at governmental level and..