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The focus of this chapter is on the ideas of Karl Marx (1818–83) and how they have influenced our understanding of health and health care. As the chapter’s tide indicates, Marxist approaches to health care emphasise that they cannot be divorced from wider political considerations, which are in turn deeply influenced by economic arrangements.
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Porter, S. (1998). Marxism and the political economy of health. In: Social Theory and Nursing Practice. Sociology and Nursing Practice Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14441-9_3
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