Publications

Stroke

1 February 1988

In England and Wales, in 1986, stroke accounted for just over 12 per cent of mortality from all causes, most of it occurring in the elderly.…

Pharmaceuticals Among the Sunrise Industries

1 February 1984

The performance of the United Kingdom economy has been the subject of much critical comment in recent years. Of course, economic achievement can be viewed from…

Antibiotics in Animal Husbandry

1 July 1969

It has generally been the policy of OHE, in this series of occasional papers, to avoid controversial topics directly involving the pharmaceutical manufacturers, who still provide…

Economics and Innovation the Pharmaceutical Industry

1 July 1969

This book contains the third series of Winter Lectures organised by the Office of Health Economics, and the first to be given after the publication of…

Human Relations in General Practice

1 July 1969

Proceedings of a Symposium held at The Royal College of General Practitioners, London 15 September 1968 It is frequently suggested that personal relationships between General Practitioners…

Innovation in Industry: a Factor for Growth

1 July 1969

Over  the  past  few  years  there  has  been  a  growing  concern  with Britain’s record of industrial innovation based upon technology.  This stems from two factors.  Firstly,…

Medicines in the 1990s: a Technological Forecast

1 July 1969

By 1990, the total cost of the National Health Service will probably have reached about £10,000 million of which about £1,300 million will be for medicines…

Obesity and disease

1 July 1969

Attitudes towards the ‘ideal’ weight vary both from society to society and also over time. In many societies, large size and a big appetite are equated…

Age of Maturity

1 July 1969

At the last census in 1966 there were nearly 12 million people aged between 45 and 64 in England and Wales. This age group, which for…