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In this cross-cutting analysis, some of the US's most prominent social insurance experts go beyond recent budget debates to examine the fundamental and technical choices Medicare poses for the American people in the next century. The book concludes with an examination of how public opinion, politics, and leadership affect the prospects for Medicare restructuring in the near and long term.

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Responding to the increased public interest in the moral aspects of medical practice, this collection of essays focuses on questions of justice and injustice in the delivery and distribution of medical care and on problems concerning the rights of patients in their relationship to doctors, medical institutions, and government. Originally published

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This study of the effect on women and families of the organizing principles of health care shows the consequences of the assumption that women are solely responsible for family problems and demonstrates the medical superiority of a clinical relationship based on communication rather than control.

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Medicine on the Periphery traces the development of Yucatns medical institutions, public health programs, healers, and changing disease environment from the 1870s through 1960. The biomedicalization of Yucatns public health system is analyzed within the Atlantic medical community and the emerging revolutionary state of central Mexico.

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A provocative presentation of medicolegal controversies within the American court system from the late 19th through the late 20th century.

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What role does sports medicine play in today's society This book analyzes the relationship between sport, medicine and health from the mid-19th century to today. It looks at both history of medicine and the history of sport to give a balanced view of the role of medicine in sport and how this has evolved over the past two centuries.

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This volume provides new perspectives on the modern history of quarantine in various locations across the European and Islamic Mediterranean. -- .

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Medulloblastomas in Children, comprised of papers by expert European and American contributors, presents a complete, in-depth review of current knowledge in the field and state of the art treatment methods. The book includes discussions of the biological, epidemiological, and immunological aspects of the disease;

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Seeks to integrate the history of mental health nursing with the wider history of institutional and community care. -- .

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An exciting project is about to transform, and increase children's knowledge and understanding of the world of mental health. This book aims at helping kids understand the importance of mental health, and connections between their mind, body, and the world around them .

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Every day, newspapers and television news programs present stories on the latest controversies over healthcare and medical advances, but they do not have the space to provide detailed background on the issues. This book provides an overview of the most controversial areas of healthcare.

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Subsequent chapters review the world literature on methadone in treating opioid dependency, explore national policies and practices regarding methadone maintenance, present an international survey of methadone's role, and analyze the present state of research on methadone.

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Leading researchers and practitioners identify the best practices in using mobile technologies to promote healthy behaviours and reduce unhealthy ones, placing a special focus on developing countries.

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Migrant Architects is the first book to assess the impact of the migration of doctors from the Indian subcontinent on postwar development of British general practice and by extension the ways in which they influenced the development of the NHS. -- .

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Migrant Architects is the first book to assess the impact of the migration of doctors from the Indian subcontinent on postwar development of British general practice and by extension the ways in which they influenced the development of the NHS. -- .