Making Genetics and Genomics Policy in Britain: From Personal to Population Health - Hardcover

Begley, Philip; Sheard, Sally

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1032118385 ISBN 13: 9781032118383

Verlag: Routledge, 2022

Inhaltsangabe

This important book traces the history of genetics and genomics policy in Britain. Detailing the scientific, political and economic factors that have informed policy and the development of new health services, the book highlights the particular importance of the field of Public Health Genomics.

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Philip Begley is a historian of contemporary Britain, with particular interests in health, politics, and public policy. He has been a member of the 'Governance of Health' team at the University of Liverpool since 2015 and is currently the lead researcher on a project which investigates the history of the genetics and genomics policy in Britain. His recent research focused on the history of management in the National Health Service and the emergence of management consultants as important players in health policymaking.

Sally Sheard is Executive Dean of the Institute of Population Health at the University of Liverpool. She also holds the Andrew Geddes and John Rankin Chair of Modern History. Her primary research interest is in the interface between expert advisers and health policymakers. Sally has extensive experience of using history in public and policy engagement. She also has written for and presented television and radio programmes, including the 2018 BBC Radio 4 series National Health Stories.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1032118385
• ISBN 13: 9781032118383
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 180
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