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This book examines the important role of consumer activism in health policy in different national contexts. In an age of shifting boundaries between state and civil society, consumer groups are potentially drivers of democratisation in the health domain. The expert contributors explore how their activities bring new dynamics to relations between service providers, the medical profession, government agencies, and other policy actors. This book is unique in comprehensively analysing the opportunities and dilemmas of this type of activism, including ambiguous partnerships between consumer groups and stakeholders such as the pharmaceutical industry. These themes are explored within an internationally comparative framework, with case studies from various countries. Students and researchers in the fields of health policy and sociology, public policy and social movements will find this relevant and path-breaking book enlightening. It will also prove invaluable for participants and activists in patient and health consumer organisations.

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Book category Books in English Economics, finance, business & management Economics Health economics

• Full title: Democratizing Health
• Subtitle: Consumer Groups in the Policy Process
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 272
• EAN: 9781848447844
• ID: 05104628
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Weight: 476 g
• Dimensions: 234 × 156 × 19 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. April 2011

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