Who should we treat? : rights, rationing, and resources in the NHS / Christopher Newdick.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.

xx, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

2nd ed.

Problems of resource allocation -- Principles of resource allocation -- Managing resources in the NHS -- Organisation of the NHS -- Priority setting, patients' rights and judicial review -- Standards of care and medical negligence -- Liability of health authorities and government -- NHS governance and accountability -- NHS care outside the NHS.

Includes bibliographical references and index.