Entitlement to military healthcare - limitations of the NHS model

Authors
Bricknell, MCM
Citation
Mcm. Bricknell, Entitlement to military healthcare - limitations of the NHS model, J PUBL H M, 21(3), 1999, pp. 325-330
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science","Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICINE
ISSN journal
09574832 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
325 - 330
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-4832(199909)21:3<325:ETMH-L>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The Defence Medical Services provide to a British population healthcare ser vices that are funded from taxation and are free at the point of delivery. This paper reviews some principles for determining entitlement to healthcar e for the population cared for by the Defence Medical Services. The startin g point for entitlement uses the principles under which the National Health Service (NHS) was established. These are then extended to acknowledge the limitations of an NHS model when considering occupational health issues and geographical variations in healthcare provision.