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Speaking for Patients and Carers draws on original research and is based on a theoretical framework taken from sociology and politics. It examines health consumer groups in the context of specific conditions: Arthritis and related conditions, cancer, heart and circulatory disease, maternity and childbirth, and mental health. It also analyzes their interaction with government, health professionals and the media, and assesses their impact on policy.

Speaking for Patients and Carers: Health Consumer Groups and the Policy Process

Introduction.- Health Care Politics and the Policy Process: Concepts, Theories and Models.- The Policy Context.- The Condition Areas.- Health Consumer Groups: Formation and Characteristics.- Health Consumer Groups: Social and Political Resources.- Networks, Informal and Formal Alliances.- Collaboration with Health Professionals.- The Pharmaceutical Industry.- Working with Government.- Working with Parliament.- Working with the Media.- Conclusion: Speaking for Patients and Carers.- Appendix 1: Methodology.- Appendix 2: List of Interview Groups.- End Notes.