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Introduction : consumer groups and the democratization of health policy

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posted on 2011-01-01, 00:00 authored by Mick Leahy, Hans Lofgren, Evelyne de Leeuw
This book examines the important role of consumer activism within health policy in different national contexts. In an age of shifting boundaries between state and civil society, consumer groups are potentially drivers of democratization 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 organizations.

History

Title of book

Democratizing health : consumer groups in the policy process

Chapter number

1

Pagination

1 - 14

Publisher

Edward Elgar

Place of publication

Cheltenham, England

ISBN-13

9781848447844

ISBN-10

0857931814

Language

eng

Publication classification

B1 Book chapter

Copyright notice

2011, Edward Elgar

Extent

16

Editor/Contributor(s)

H Lofgren, H de Leeuw, M Leahy