An Unlimited Liability: Free Medicines and Labour’s Social Security Act 1938

An Unlimited Liability: Free Medicines and Labour’s Social Security Act 1938

Shows how the first Labour government's commitment to ensure the survival of a national network of pharmacies, and to provide generous social security and health benefits, including free general practitioner service and free medicines, meant that it was willing to make significant compromises w...

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Published in:New Zealand journal of history 1998-10, Vol.32 (2), p.143-162
Main Author: Baker, Astrid
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Drugs
Health policy
Labour parties
Medicine
New Zealand
Pharmaceuticals
Social history
Social legislation
Social policy
Social security
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Summary:Shows how the first Labour government's commitment to ensure the survival of a national network of pharmacies, and to provide generous social security and health benefits, including free general practitioner service and free medicines, meant that it was willing to make significant compromises with doctors and pharamacists.
ISSN:0028-8322
2463-5057