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The main purpose of this chapter is to outline the major features of the British health care system today. Before doing so, however, it is important to place it in a broader context, by looking at the variety of health care systems found in advanced industrial societies.
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© 1998 Rob Baggott
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Baggott, R. (1998). The British Health Care System Today. In: Health and Health Care in Britain. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14492-1_5
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