THE DIVISION IN BRITISH MEDICINE: A HISTORY OF SEPARATION OF GENERAL PRACTICE FROM HOSPITAL CARE, 1911-1968

In: The political quarterly: PQ, Band 51, Heft 4, S. 494-498

Abstract

IN THIS REPORT ON THE BOOK OF THE ABOVE TITLE BY FRANK HONIGSBAUM, THE AUTHOR NOTES THAT SUCCESSIVE BRITISH GOVERNMENTS BEWAIL ESCALATING COSTS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, BUT THE SYSTEM IS SURPRISINGLY CHEAP COMPARED WITH THAT OF THE U.S.A. AND MOST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. THE BOOK IS BASED ON EXAMINATION OF CONTEMPORARY RECORDS SHOWING HOW GP ENTHUSIASM FOR HOSPITAL WORK WAXED AND WANED.