The Sociology of the Health Service responds directly to the need to develop a sociological analysis of current health policy.

Like the first edition, this completely revised edition of Really Managing Health Care describes a model, real management that brings the two elements together and demonstrates its application in health care settings.

How do these forces impact on existing structures of power, policy and organisation? In addressing these questions, Brian Salter applies an original theory of political change to key areas of NHS activity.

This book identifies the key elements of successful leadership through 'medically led' service development and systems transformation and shows how this benefits patient care, particularly when patients become partners in the process.

... Service Journal 21 July: 824–5. ——(1988b) 'Management mirrored', Health Service Journal 28 July: 858–9. ——(1988c) 'More power to the units', Health Service Journal 4 August: 882–3. ——(1988d) 'Watching the revolution', Health Service Journal ...

This book was originally conceived in 1987.