Adam,
A useful effort to learn from what seemed salient and sensible some time ago. But you leave unclear what you mean by classic. (Nick Mays and Nick Black)have done something similar with a poll of worthies, as you have).
I think two conceptions provide a useful screen: what a discipline regarded once as 'required' and what, from one's perspective now, seems still a source of crucial understanding. So, for instance, Harry Eckstein's NHS study was required reading in my graduate experience and, in my view, is more substantial than his Pressure Group. Equally, Odin Anderson's comparative work on the US, UK and Sweden was central to comparativists in the 1960s. And so was Friedson's work on professionalism.
In short, it would fascinate me to see what others regarded
as central to understandings by their field four decades ago versus those that survive.
Ted
Ps--the books noted above are my memories of central to the 1960s and still are useful. I would note that the book by Herman and Anne Somers--Doctors, Politics and Health insurance--was even more widely used at least in the US.
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here! here! George.
Interesting that most of the suggestions are American and come from
Americans. Presumably this reflects their shambolic health care
systems!! whose characteristics are emulated in Europe in terms of
inefficiency and to varying degrees inequity (e.g UK and US health
inequalities), but at least are cheaper!
Alan
George France wrote:
> Archie Cochrane's Effectiveness and Effectiveness of 1972 is a gem
> well worth considering.
> George France
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> Hi
>
> I have a quick question. We’re keen to start a new section in
> /Health Economics, Policy and Law/ that revisits and reviews some
> of the classic texts in health policy (economics, political
> science or law-related) from the past. Books we have in mind so
> far are Bob Evans’ ‘Strained Mercy’, one of Brian Abel-Smith’s
> books, Victor Fuchs’ ‘Who Shall Live?’, and “The Gift
> Relationship” by Titmuss.
>
> We were wondering if any of you could suggest some classic texts
> that you think we might usefully review in this series?
>
> Best,
>
> Adam
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