Putting economic policy in service of “health for all”

2022/04/29 by Gerry McCartney · 1 voice · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Business, Management and Accounting · Health Professions · #Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues #Employment and Welfare Studies #Global Health Care Issues #Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology #Health, Medicine and Society #Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity

paper · doi:10.1136/bmj.o1075

openalex publication_date 2022/04/29 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

The design of economies is too important to leave to economists

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Discussions

• Prof Gerry McCartney correctly argues that the design of #economics is too important to leave to #economists, and that we must put economic policy in service of #health for all. See doi.org/10.1136/bm [bsky, 4 points, 0 comments]

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