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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819452503321

Autore

Bhattacharya Dru

Titolo

Public health policy : issues, theories, and advocacy / / Dhrubajyoti Bhattacharya

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco : , : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand, , 2013

ISBN

1-118-23952-0

1-118-22619-4

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (514 p.)

Collana

New York Academy of Sciences

Classificazione

498.1

WA 100

362.10973

Disciplina

362.10973

Soggetti

Health planning - United States

Medical policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes bibliographical references and index

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The role of law : agencies, legislators, courts, and the constitution -- The role of epidemiology and medicine : diagnosis, prevention, control, and evaluation -- The role of economics : theories, modeling, and evaluation -- The role of politics : players, processes, and power -- The role of ethics : historical, contemporary, and future perspectives -- HIV criminalization -- Clean water and mosquito control -- HPV vaccination -- Schip and children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) -- Overweight and obesity -- Breast-cancer screening -- Medical transportation? : local research focus -- Medical transportation? : local practice focus -- Taxes, politics, and public health policy? : a look back at the 2008 presidential campaign -- Supplemental nutrition assistance program and modifying behavior change -- Medical readmissions and the Affordable Care Act -- Tobacco control and cessation programs -- Emergency preparedness and infectious diseases -- Primer on research policy brief -- Primer on writing effective letters to an editor.

Sommario/riassunto

Public Health Policy: Issues, Theories, and Advocacy offers students an engaging and innovative introduction to public health policy: its purpose, how it is originated, and how it is implemented. The book



describes the underlying theories and frameworks as well as practical analytical tools needed for effective advocacy and communication. Drawing on the multidisciplinary nature of public health, the book uses concepts and examples from epidemiology, law, economics, political science, and ethics to examine the policymaking process, explain positions pro or con, and develop materials f