Résumé :
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How far can the conclusions of academic social science be put in the world of practical affairs? What difficulties do social scientists experience when they try to use their theoretical knowledge to solve problems in the wider society? ...Health economics are committed not only to understanding and developing the economics of health care but also to the practical task of improving the provision of health care services. However, despite the growing sophistication of economic theory, the increasing use of economics in government, and the evident economic problems in health care, health economists have actually found it far from easy to achieve the kind of impact they might have expected. This book explores how they work with and for the National Health Service and how they (and others) perceive their roles, their strategies and their techniques, and why they are so often frustrated in trying to introduce their thinking into the NHS... (R.A.)
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