TY  - BOOK
AU  - O'Connor,Marie
TI  - Emergency: Irish hospitals in chaos 
SN  - 9780717142279 (pbk.) :
AV  - RA395.I73 
U1  - 362.1109417 OCO 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Dublin
PB  - Gill & Macmillan
KW  - Health service
KW  - Ireland
KW  - Medical policy
KW  - Hospital care
KW  - Health and Wellbeing
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Public health & preventive medicine
KW  - thema
KW  - Social & ethical issues
N1  - Roots--1. Medical fiefdoms --11. Dysfunction--2. World-class chaos --3. The killing wards --4. Principalities and politburos -- 5. The last waltz --6.  Heart of darkness --111. Empire building: 7.High kings without opposition --8. The industrial revolution -- 9. Serfs and emperors --10.War -- 1V: Medicine Inc.: 11. Corporate love affair--12. Mcmedicine --13. Health for sale --14. Corporate raiders --V: Futures--15. Coup d\'etat --16. Restoring the republic
N2  - Our health service is in crisis. Millions are spent every year, yet people die on trolley's in A&E units waiting for medical attention. When people need access to vital services, why are these services being withdrawn? 'Emergency' shows how professional self-interest has led to the warping of health care in Ireland
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