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The British National Health Service remains the sacred cow of British politics - any criticism is considered beyond the pale, guaranteed to trigger angry responses and accusations of bad faith. This book argues that the NHS should t be insulated from reasoned debate. In terms of health outcomes, it is one of the worst systems in the developed world, well behind those of other high-income countries. The NHS does achieve universal access to healthcare, but so do the health systems in every other developed country (with the exception of the US). Britain is far from being the only country where access to healthcare does t depend on an individual's ability to pay. Author Kristian Niemietz draws on a wealth of international evidence to develop a vision for a universal healthcare system based on consumer sovereignty, freedom of choice, competition and pluralism. His roadmap for reform charts a path from the status quo to a more desirable and effective alternative.

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PublisherInstitute of Economic Affairs

ISBN-100255367376

ISBN-139780255367370

eBay Product ID (ePID)232183581

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Number of Pages176 Pages

Publication NameUniversal Healthcare Without the Nhs

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

SubjectMedicine: General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaBusiness & Economics, Medical, Political Science

AuthorNiemietz

FormatPaperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Height215mm

Width140mm

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Date of Publication07/12/2016

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Place of PublicationLondon

Series TitleHobart Paperback

Country of PublicationUnited Kingdom

GenreMedicine: General

Author BiographyDr Kristian Niemietz is the IEA's Head of Health and Welfare, and a Research Fellow at the Age Endeavour Fellowship (AEF). Kristian studied Economics at the Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin and the Universidad de Salamanca, and Political Economy at King's College London, where he obtained his doctorate. He is the author of the IEA monographs Redefining the poverty debate and A new understanding of poverty, the latter winning the 2011 Templeton Freedom Award in the category 'Free Enterprise Solutions to Poverty'.

Series Part/Volume Number185