Rural development forestry in the United Kingdom

Public Spending on Health Service and Policy Research in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States: A Modest Proposal

Health services and policy research (HSPR) represent a multidisciplinary field which integrates knowledge from health economics, health policy, health technology assessment, epidemiology, political science among other fields, to evaluate decisions in health service delivery. Health service decisions are informed by evidence at the clinical, organizational, and policy level, levels with distinct...

Neurology in the United Kingdom. I: Historical development.

International comparisons suggest that British neurological services are underdeveloped. Historical factors which have contributed to the current state of neurological services in the United Kingdom are described. Key issues include the dominance of London and the concept of specialised hospitals in the early history of neurology; the subsequent recognition of the needs of other parts of the Un...

Development of lung surgery in the United Kingdom.

The history of lung surgery in the United Kingdom divides conveniently into three periods-namely, the period before the 1914-18 war, the period between the wars, and the period after the 1939-45 war. These can be regarded respectively as the phases of innovation, development, and organisation. Many advances and developments were made during the world wars, but were not fully appreciated until a...

Malpractice in the United Kingdom

Surgery in the United Kingdom.

Surgery in the United Kingdom has been practiced for nearly 2000 years. It has evolved as a result of the experiences of warfare and the introduction of the scientific basis of surgery. The influence of the 4 surgical royal colleges in setting standards for training and examinations has ensured that new surgeons are equipped for independent practice as consultants. Responsibility for the Nation...