Since the 1980s, Australians have had a system of universal health care that we largely take for granted. But the road there wasn't easy. Making Medicare is a comprehensive account of the Australia's long, tortuous and unconventional path towards universal health care
as it was established, abolished and introduced again
and of the reforms that brought it into being.
With its detailed investigation of the policy debates that have determined the shape of health care in Australia, this book is the most thorough survey of Medicare's history published to date. But it is not just about the past. The authors offer a timely overview of further reforms needed to address the challenges facing our health care system: new technologies, the ageing population and the rising tide of chronic disease.
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By:
Anne-Marie Boxall, James Gillespie Imprint: New South Wales Univ Pres Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 153mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 363g ISBN:9781742233437 ISBN 10: 1742233430 Pages: 224 Publication Date:01 September 2013 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
