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Confronting an ill society
 — David Widgery, general practice, idealism and the chase for change
Author(s)Patrick Hutt, Iona Heath, Roger Neighbour
PublisherRadcliffe Press, Oxford, 2004
Pages120 pp
SourceRadcliffe Publishing Ltd., 18 Marcham Road, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 1AA. Website: www.radcliffe-oxford.com
KeywordsGeneral practice ; General practitioners ; Biographies ; Tower Hamlets.
AnnotationDavid Widgery was a socialist general practitioner who worked in London's East End. He believed that if there was less social inequality and wealth was more evenly distributed, society and its members would be healthier. This book, by a doctor and two GPs, uses the perspective of Widgery's life, to explore issues surrounding doctors' roles and the powers and limits of general practice and primary health care, including whether GPs should ignore or embrace the social causes of illness. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-050131002 B
ClassmarkL5: QT6: 67: 82LV

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