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Potter, C. et al., Baker, R., Smith, J.P., Graham, I., Weiner, J.P. et al., et al.

Graham,

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Reorganization of the British National Health Service in April 1974 brought about the creation of Community Medicine as a service specialty [1].
This article explores five strong beliefs, or myths, held by Americans about the British National Health Service: (1) the NHS is socialized medicine; (2) widespread rationing occurs; (3) NHS patients have to face long waiting times; (4) the NHS does not offer free choice of provider; and (5) private medicine is taking over [2].
In July 1948, the British National Health Service (NHS) was introduced by then Prime Minister Clement Attlee with the aim of offering "free" medical treatment for the entire British population from cradle to grave [3].
State medicine in Great Britain [4].
The British National Health Service (BNHS) was founded, to quote Minister of Health Aneurin Bevan, to 'universalize the best'. Over time, however, financial constraints forced the BNHS to turn to incrementalist budgeting, to rationalize care and to ask its practitioners to act as gatekeepers [5].

Associations of State Medicine with chemical compounds

The British National Health Service was reorganized in 1974 when the hospital services and the community health services, previously administered separately, were brought together into one organization: the Area Health Authority [6].

Gene context of State Medicine

A key component of the 1989 British National Health Service White Paper, 'Working for Patients', is the so-called budget holding plan for general practitioners [7].

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Developing health and social care under the reforms of Tony Blair and Clement Attlee, Prime Ministers of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Graham, I. Journal of allied health. (2004) [Pubmed]
State medicine in Great Britain. Hamlin, C. Clio medica (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (1994) [Pubmed]
Visibility and the just allocation of health care: a study of age-rationing in the British National Health Service. Baker, R. Health care analysis : HCA : journal of health philosophy and policy. (1993) [Pubmed]
The functions of the nurse in an integrated national health service. Smith, J.P. Journal of advanced nursing. (1979) [Pubmed]
GP budget holding in the United Kingdom: learning from American HMOs. Weiner, J.P., Ferriss, D.M. Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (1990) [Pubmed]

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