Medical Doctors in Health Reforms: A Comparative Study of England and Canada (Sociology of Health Professions)

This timely comparative study assesses the role of medical doctors in reforming publicly funded health services in England and Canada.

Respected authors from health and legal backgrounds on both sides of the Atlantic consider how the high status of the profession uniquely influences reforms. With summaries of developments in models of care, and the participation of doctors since the inception of publicly funded healthcare systems, they ask whether professionals might be considered allies or enemies of policy-makers.

With insights for future health policy and research, the book is an important contribution to debates about the complex relationship between doctors and the systems in which they practice.

Jean-Louis Denis is Professor of Health Policy and Management in the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal, Canada.

Sabrina Germain is Reader in Healthcare Law and Policy and the Associate Dean for Equality Diversity and Inclusion at the City Law School.

Catherine Régis is a Full professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Montreal, holder of a Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy.

Gianluca Veronesi is Professor of Public Management and Accounting in the School of Management at the University of Bristol, UK.