The austerity bargain and the social self: conceptual clarity surrounding health cutbacks

As necessary austerity measures make major inroads into western health services, this paper investigates the philology of austerity and finds that there are two subtly similar yet importantly different derivations from the Latin and the Greek. The Latin austerus is an abstract term meaning dry, hars...

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Autore principale: Buchanan, David A. (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: 2013
In: Nursing philosophy
Anno: 2013, Volume: 14, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 38-44
Altre parole chiave:B Social Determinants of Health
B austerity
B superabundance
B Capital
B health cutbacks
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