Abstract
The study of hospitals has grown substantially in the last twenty years especially in Britain where there has been important work on issues of finance and control, particularly at a local level.2 As this special issue shows, similar research is now underway in many countries, including France, Germany and Spain where the focus has been on the rise—or not—of a state-supported hospital system funded through compulsory state insurance.3 Initial research tended to characterise pre-welfare state health provision as limited, disorganised and poorly funded while rarely recognising the significant development taking place.4 Yet it is apparent that across much of Western Europe hospital provision was growing, with central and local state, philanthropy and the private sector all responsible for increased and improved services.5
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Political Economy of the Hospital in History |
Editors | Martin Gorsky, Margarita Vilar-Rodriguez, Jeronia Pons-Pons |
Place of Publication | Huddersfield |
Publisher | University of Huddersfield Press |
Chapter | 4 |
Pages | 137-180 |
Number of pages | 44 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781862181878 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 16 Dec 2020 |
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Profiles
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Barry Doyle
- Department of History, English, Linguistics and Music - Professor and Head of Department
- School of Music, Humanities and Media - Interim Head of Department - English Linguistics and History
- Centre for Health Histories
- Centre for History, Culture and Memory - Member
Person: Academic