Title Who cares? : the changing health care system / Judy Lumby

Edition First edition Published Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2001 ©2001

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Description xvii, 158 pages ; 22 cm Series Otto Hirschfeld Memorial Collection Otto Hirschfeld Memorial Collection Contents 1. The patient as informed consumer -- 2. The changing status of women -- 3. The impact of technology -- 4. The commodification of health care -- 5. The problem of equity access -- 6. Designing health care -- 7. Major challenges -- 8. Future delivery of care Summary Drawing on a lifetime of work in health care, Lumby argues that the system continues to serve those who work in it rather than the people it is intended to care for. From interviews, anecdotes and observations she paints a vivid picture of what it is like to be sick in a changing health care system Analysis Accountability Federal issue Health care Nursing Social change State issue Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Includes index Notes Also available electronically Subject Medical care -- Australia. Medical personnel and patient -- Australia. Nursing -- Study and teaching -- Australia. Nursing -- Australia -- History -- 20th century. Nursing -- Australia. Public health -- Australia. Delivery of Health Care. Health Care Reform. Nursing Services. Nursing Staff. Nursing -- trends. Delivery of Health Care. Education, Nursing. Health Services. Nursing. Australia. Australia. LC no. 2001430323 ISBN 186508056X

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