Let's Kill All the Lawyers
Sir Ian Kennedy, in his sixth Reith lecture, explains how consumerism sets standards, measures performances and provides sanctions for the medical profession.
British academic lawyer Professor Sir Ian Kennedy explores the concepts of modern medicine in his sixth Reith lecture from his series entitled 'Unmasking Medicine'.
In this lecture entitled 'Let's Kill All the Lawyers', Sir Ian Kennedy explores how consumerism can regulate the medical industry. He explains how consumerism sets standards, measures performances and provides sanctions for the medical profession. He compares Britain's free National Health Service with the privatised American Health Care System to analyse the best ways of managing the accountability of doctors.
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- Wed 10 Dec 1980 09:00麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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