Public health policy : issues, theories, and advocacy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bhattacharya, Dru (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley brand, [2013]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Public Health Practice. Health Policy. Preventive Health Services. United States. Medical policy > United States. Public health > United States. Ebooks. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

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.