The Development of Socio-Medical Care in the Netherlands

First published in 1968, The Development of Socio-Medical Care in the Netherlands examines the evolution of socio-medical provision in the Netherlands. It serves as a background to the study of contemporary Dutch social policy, a sourcebook for the pioneering ideas of community care and responsibility that originated in the Netherlands and later influenced other industrialised nations, and a parallel study to the development of British social policy. Professor Querido's work primarily focuses on urban development, arguing that health and sickness issues are most acute in towns and that solutions must be found there. The book concludes with an analysis of two significant pieces of legislation passed in 1966, which aimed to extend the benefits of medico-social insurance to the entire population.

Arie Querido was a Dutch social physician. He played an important role in the development of outpatient mental health care in Amsterdam. From 1958 to 1971 he was a member of the Senate for the PvdA. Querido wrote several books on medical history and the establishment of well-known hospitals.

1. Introduction 2. Before 1795 3. The Nineteenth century 4. The twentieth century before the First World War 5. Between the two world wars 6. After the Second World War Appendix: Demographic information