Originally published in 1956, this book presents an investigation into the cost of the National Health Service.

First Published in 1968. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book concerns itself with the key question: how to improve health in a cost effective and politically acceptable way. What makes people healthy? Why are the poor less healthy than the rich? Why do some countries have a better health record than others? An Introduction to Health is divided into four parts comprising the determinants of health, health service planning, health service financing, and controlling costs and securing user-friendly services.