Fallacy or Functionality: Law and Policy of Patient Treatment Choice in the NHS.

Volume: 24, Issue: 4, Pages: 279 - 300
Published: Dec 1, 2016
Abstract
It has been claimed that beneath the government rhetoric of patient choice, no real choice exists either in law or in National Health Service (NHS) policy (Whiteman in Health Care Anal 21:146-170, 2013). Thus, choice is considered to be a fallacy in that patients are not able to demand specific treatment, but are only able to express preferences amongst the available options. This article argues that, rather than considering choice only in terms...
Paper Details
Title
Fallacy or Functionality: Law and Policy of Patient Treatment Choice in the NHS.
Published Date
Dec 1, 2016
Volume
24
Issue
4
Pages
279 - 300
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