Fads in Medical Care Policy and Politics: The Rhetoric and Reality of Managerialism

T. R. Marmor
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T. R. Marmor: Yale University, USA

Chapter 1 in Fads, Fallacies and Foolishness in Medical Care Management and Policy, 2007, pp 1-25 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:IntroductionThe Problem of Managerial Fads, or ManagerialismWhy Managerialism (and Market Enthusiasm) in Medical CareMarket Talk, Management, and Medical Care: The Impact in America on the Medical World and the PublicSo, How Can We Move from Idealized Markets to Misleading Managerialism: The Case of Managed CareNHS Management: Styles and ResponsesA Return to Realism: Why Sensible Management Requires Modesty, Not ZealEndnotes

Keywords: Healthcare; Fads; Fallacies; Aging; Medical Care Budgets (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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