________________________________________ From: The Politics of Health Group mailing list <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Alex Scott-Samuel <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 6:50 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [POHG] Left orthodoxy and the politics of health Dennis' citation of Jeannette Mitchell's book What Is To De Done About Illness and Health? encouraged me to look again at another PoHG publication, Mick Carpenter's 1980 article 'Left orthodoxy and the politics of health' (attached) published in Capital and Class. It is a long read but I can't praise it too highly. 43 years after its publication, it could almost have been written yesterday. It's a beautifully, straightforwardly written comprehensive account of the political economy of health and of the need for transformation of the social relations of health care in the UK. It should be essential reading for every health/medical practitioner, health student and health advocate. Even for those unfamiliar with the language of political economy it is accessible enough for its extremely important messages to be absolutely clear Alex ************************************* Politics of Health Group Mail List Messages ************************************* Visit the PoHG website for lots of interesting links and publications: http://www.pohg.org.uk/ PoHG on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/282761111845400 Follow us on Twitter: @pohguk You can subscribe to / unsubscribe from the PoHG mail list here: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/POHG ************************************* Politics of Health Group Mail List Messages ************************************* Visit the PoHG website for lots of interesting links and publications: http://www.pohg.org.uk/ PoHG on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/282761111845400 Follow us on Twitter: @pohguk You can subscribe to / unsubscribe from the PoHG mail list here: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/POHG To leave, manage or join list: https://listserv.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=sdoh&A=1