Access to Health Care

Access to Health Careaddresses concerns in health services about whether it is possible to offer universal and comprehensive services without waiting lists and unacceptable delays in receiving treatment. Access is considered in an international context and the book includes chapters on contrasting health policies in the United States and European Union. This book provides both health care researchers and health professionals and managers with a concise overview of a key issue in health policy, defining the meaning of access and summarizing the theoretical issues which underpin current research and policy debates.

Martin Gulliford is Senior Lecturer in Public Health Myfanwy Morgan is Reader in Sociology of Health in the Department of Public Health Sciences, King's College London