Patients, Power and Politics : From Patients to Citizens

by Christine Hogg

• ISBN13: 9780761958789
• ISBN10: 0761958789
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-22
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd

Summary

'The author presents a plethora of infomation on users as individuals, their communities, research, healthcare markets and health service myths - old and new. It's a cool academic appraisal of where the power lies and how more might be shared with the patient' - Health Service Journal'Anything that helps us to understand the complexities of healthcare provision and what issues are important to users is therefore helpful. I welcome Christine Hogg's excellent summary of the issues raised by users about healthcare services. It clearly informs readers of the debates that need to take place and of the issues that healthcare practitioners should address in order to better serve their users.... So read the book to gain a better understanding of some of the issues that users feel strongly about' - British Medical JournalMaking an original contribution to debates on health policy, this accessible and engaging book critically examines the future of health care and public health policy from the perspective of users and citizens. Consumerism, partnerships with patients and user involvement are seen as key to future health care and healthy public policies.The book outlines how individuals as patients, healthy people and research subjects relate to health services and how the public, as citizens, influence health care and public policies at local, national and international levels.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction	1	(4)
PART 1 THE INDIVIDUAL	5	(79)
Patients	5	(45)
Who are 'patients'?	6	(1)
Compliance and patients' responsibilities	7	(3)
Consent to treatment	10	(6)
Sharing information	16	(3)
Controlling personal information	19	(4)
Missing patients---access and equity	23	(4)
Protecting patients and regulation	27	(5)
Dissatisfied patients---complaints and redress	32	(6)
Buying health care	38	(4)
Campaigning patients	42	(3)
Conclusions	45	(5)
Healthy people	50	(14)
Promoting health	50	(4)
Screening	54	(5)
Immunization	59	(2)
Ethical issues	61	(1)
Conclusions	62	(2)
Research	64	(20)
Rights of participants	64	(6)
Research directions	70	(3)
Designing research	73	(6)
Improving health care	79	(3)
Conclusions	82	(2)
PART II USERS AND CITIZENS	84	(74)
Communities	84	(27)
Accountability	84	(3)
Community health councils	87	(5)
The voluntary sector	92	(2)
Consultation	94	(6)
The 'representative' individual	100	(2)
Research into needs	102	(3)
Empowering communities	105	(3)
Conclusions	108	(3)
Citizens	111	(28)
Ministers and Parliament	111	(1)
Government departments and national strategies	112	(3)
Lobbying government	115	(6)
Professional interests	121	(1)
Industrial and commercial interests	122	(4)
Charities, voluntary organizations and user groups	126	(11)
Conclusions	137	(2)
Global citizens	139	(19)
The consumer and user lobby	140	(3)
The health care market	143	(5)
Health rights	148	(1)
Public health and health promotion	149	(7)
Conclusions	156	(2)
PART III THE FUTURE	158	(30)
Myths ancient and modern	158	(17)
Ancient myths	159	(6)
Modern Myths	165	(8)
Conclusions	173	(2)
Taking over	175	(13)
Health promoting society	176	(1)
Public accountability and participation	176	(2)
Standards and protection	178	(1)
Rights and responsibilities	179	(1)
Health care and health policy	180	(6)
Conclusions	186	(2)
References	188	(17)
Index	205