The Nation's Doctor: The Role of the Chief Medical Officer 1855-1998

By Sally Sheard (Author); Liam Donaldson (Author)

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2006
ISBN
9781846190018, 9781498790505, 9781315385006, 9781315347752, 9781315328768, 9781138445055
DOI
10.1201/9781315385006
Format
PDF
Filesize
88 MB (91996206 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
\261
Time added
2020-10-06 04:24:42
DentistryMedicineNursing & Allied Health;Medicine;Medical Education

Description

This is the first major study of a significant post within the British government. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources and interviews with senior health professionals and politicians, this book positions the Chief Medical Officer as one of the most influential individuals within the Whitehall system, with personal responsibility for the health of the population. Through a number of case studies, including the 1950s smoking and lung caner issue, and the AIDS and BSE crises of the 1980s and 1990s, "The Nation`s Doctor" examines how the CMO operates, drawing on expertise to inform the direction of government health policy.

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