Reforming Health Care

David Seedhouse is a truly original thinker and prolific author, highly regarded by health practitioners, teachers and students alike. Though David has a background in philosophy, his work is always focused on solving practical problems. Professor Seedhouse is best know for his writing on health and ethics, yet his work straddles many areas of social, philosophical and political concern. He has written or edited 14 books and produced over 200 book chapters, journal papers and other articles. His library includes the highly successful editions of Health: The Foundations for Achievement and Ethics: The Heart of Healthcare; the full list of his titles is given at the back of this book. His primary interest no lies in the development of software to enable transparent decision-making in healthcare, local democracy, schools and other social settings. The considerable practical impact of David's work can be seen - and engaged with - at www.values-exchange.com. David is Professor of Health and Social Ethics at Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand and Professor of Health Care Analysis at Middlesex University, London. He is CEO of VIDe Ltd - www.vide.co.nz - and a popular keynote conference speaker internationally.

• Partial table of contents:The Logic of Health Reform (D. Seedhouse).INTERNATIONAL HEALTH REFORM.Health Care Reform in the United States (C. Hackler).Health Care Reform in the UK: Working for Patients?(D. Gladstone M. Goldsmith).Choosing Core Health Services in The Netherlands (H. Have).Reforming Health Care in South Africa (M. Simpson).BENEATH THE CRACKS--HEALTH REFORM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.Going Off the Dole: A Prudential and Ethical Critique of the"Healthfare" State (S. Spicker).Health Reform and the Utopian Ideology of the New Right (M.Loughlin).Who Should Be Responsible for a Nation's Health?(V. Schubert-Lehnhardt) THE NEED FOR THEORY--A CASE STUDY IN THEPHILOSOPHY OF HEALTH PROMOTION.The Borders of Health Promotion (A. Cribb).Bad Faith and Victim-Blaming: The Limits of Health Promotion (C.Dougherty).Conclusion.Index.