Health Cheque: The Truth We Should All Know About New Zealand's Public Health System
Language: English
Published by PiP, 2009
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275 pages. light corner wear.New Zealand's health system is a political football, held together only by the h igh quality of our nurses and doctors, according to a new book from Gareth Morga n. While the local health system scrubs up surprisingly well globally, Dr Morgan finds a substantial mismatch between the public's expectations and what the hea lth system actually delivers. From interviews with those working in the sector t hrough to a detailed examination of the latest major review of the system known as the Horn Report, Morgan and Simmons go behind the scenes of the New Zealand p ublic health system and bring clarity to the issues that need to be addressed if crisis is to be avoided. The book explores the consequences of ongoing avoidanc e of the tough calls on rationing and prioritisation. It considers how many New Zealanders are already suffering or missing out from health care because of ad-h oc interventions in response to pressure groups. Co-authored with former Treasur y analyst Geoff Simmons, and written in Morgan's frank style, this book takes no prisoners as it explores which patients and treatments need to be given priorit y.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Health Cheque: The Truth We Should All Know About New Zealand's Public Health System
- Author
- Gareth Morgan,Geoff Simmons
- Publisher
- PiP
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0986457418
- ISBN 13
- 9780986457418
- Seller catalogs
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Book Express (NZ)
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