New to Edition
- Totally rewritten section on health policy (made up of 3 chapters) for the contemporary sociopolitical context.
- New chapter on research methods.
- Long-term illness and disability now covered in two separate chapters.
- Extra new case studies added on 'hot' topical health issues.
- Increased emphasis on new ideas such as the growing interconnections between health and social care.
- Updates to data and literature throughout.