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  • Title: Victor Horsley (1857-1915) and National Insurance.
    Author: Dunnill MS.
    Journal: J Med Biogr; 2013 Nov; 21(4):249-54. PubMed ID: 24585831.
    Abstract:
    The Liberal government in 1911 was determined to improve the health care of the poor and working class in Britain. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lloyd George, introduced a National Insurance Bill before Parliament without consulting the medical profession. The doctors were furious but Horsley, a progressive liberal, was firmly in favour of a national health service and vociferously supported the bill. This led to a series of acrimonious meetings that did not enhance the reputation of the profession and alienated Horsley from his colleagues.
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