Medical Governance

"Does an excellent job of researching and analyzing the delegation of medical decision making to private nonprofit organizations."—Choice

"In this blend of theory, practical understanding, and methodological sophistication, Weimer has produced and important set of ideas that can be applied to at least some of today's health-care policy challenges and perhaps beyond."—Perspectives on Politics

"A fascinating exploration of private rulemaking where the stakes are life and death. Institutional policy analysis at its best. "—William Gormley, interim dean, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, and professor of government and public policy, Georgetown University

"In this important and penetrating book, David Weimer uses the fascinating case of organ transplantation in the United States to produce fresh insights into the role of values, professional authority, technical expertise, and political influence in the health care arena. . . . Weimer's thoughtful analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of alternative medical governance models could not be more timely. This significant book deserves to find a wide audience among policymakers, analysts, and concerned citizens."—Eric Patashnik, professor and associate dean, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia

"This book not only provides an excellent case study about an important health policy issue, it helps to fill a significant gap in the public administration literature. It identifies the right questions and generates a host of hypotheses that are likely to be explored by scholars in the field for years."—Michael K. Gusmano, Department of Health Policy and Management, State University of New York Health Sciences Center, Brooklyn

"A tightly written, carefully researched volume that speaks to multiple audiences; it will be of interest to professionals and academics, yet remains accessible for use in advanced undergraduate courses in policy analysis and public administration. The question of whether privately administered rulemaking is an appropriate vehicle to allocate a scarce public good such as human organs will be of interest to political scientists, policy analysts, and students of health policy."—Robert B. Hackey, Providence College