The fear of state interference in academic matters is very strong in the Western world, although it tends to ignore the power that patronage already has to influence the pattern of medical investigation. Original edition was published in and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2009 with the help of original edition. More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. An industrial basis is too narrow for the wide range of medical needs which should be met, both for the worker and for his family.

They create a chaos of little or big projects, all aiming at the same end: assisting the individual in time of sickness. It took me a while to catch on to the many unfamiliar expressions and names (for an American) for ordinary objects. The practice of medicine is still so much more an art than a science that its practitioners do not seem to the laity to be justified in the atmosphere with which they are apt to surround themselves.per cent of the expenditure of the hospitals lies outside the jurisdiction of the hospital authorities. A message to Keir Starmer and the Labour Right to paraphrase 'those who insist standing in the middle of the road should not be surprised when they get run over'.

Seeing another life unfold in front of us for which we share both control and responsibility is a daunting, dizzying prospect. Society becomes more wholesome, more serene, and spiritually healthier, if it knows that its citizens have at the back of their consciousness the knowledge that not only themselves, but all their fellows, have access, when ill, to the best that medical skill can provide. This arises in a variety of ways; in the medical history of the patient, his work, his relations with his family and with the society of which he is a member. The separate expenses of the bodies engaged in the administration of the British National Health Service amount to about 3 per cent of the total sum spent. Here there is no substitute for the refreshment of renovating influences within the profession itself.

Few of these would have described themselves as Socialists, but they can hardly be considered representative types of the competitive society. We had experience of this in Britain where certain of the Approved Societies under the old National Health Insurance recruited a disproportionate number of members from industries with a high degree of sickness and accident rate and affected by serious industrial depression. The reason why this was tolerated at all was because it was put to me by the representatives of the royal colleges that in the absence of pay-bed sections in the hospitals the specialists would resort in greater measure to nursing homes. A free health service is pure Socialism and as such it is opposed to the hedonism of capitalist society. Although the statistics relate to the forties and fifties, the most striking thing about the book is the way that Bevan’s perceptions remain directly relevant today.

What emerges, however, in the final count, is the massive contribution the British Health Service makes to the equipment of a civilized society. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material, slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. In Place of Fear should be read by anyone who wishes to understand the struggles and achievements of our social democracy. It is true, these rarely work out what they do in terms of Socialist philosophy; but that does not alter the fact that the whole significance of their contribution is its insistence that the claims of the individual shall subordinate themselves to social codes that have the collective well-being for their aim, irrespective of the extent to which this frustrates individual greed. Much sickness and often permanent disability arise from failure to take early action, and this in its turn is due to high costs and the fear of the effects of heavy bills on the family.It is a real curate's egg, buzzing with ideas, eclecticism and frustration (both about Scotland and personally). The manufacturers will be afforded a reliable estimate of the requirements of the public authorities and can adjust their production flows accordingly, while improved specifications should improve quality and reduce cost.