Globalisation, Markets and Healthcare Policy

Introduction: The basis of the book  1. Analysing patient and public involvement and health policy  2. National health systems: From public provision to market competition  3. From patients to consumers  4. Globalisation and global policy influences: Mapping the big picture  5. The European Union: Trading in Healthcare or building a healthier Europe?  6. England: From NHS to PLC  7. Sweden: A market orientation to the welfare state  8. Finland: Privatisation in the context of decentralised service provision  9. Comparison between countries - is there a common concern?  10. Current trends in commercialisation and consumerism in health  11. Challenges for the future - people and public finances  12. Citizens, patients and consumers: Critical reflections on Globalisation, Markets and Healthcare Policy