Public Health Policy - Couverture souple

Hunter, David

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0745626475 ISBN 13 : 9780745626475

Editeur : Polity Press, 2003

Synopsis

This volume provides a new and innovative overview of the key debates relating to public health policy in the UK and sets out the policy implications for the future, offering a way forward based on the concept of managing for health.


* A timely and innovative overview of the key debates relating to public health policy in the UK.

* explains that health-care services are not the principal determinants of health, and asks why, therefore, they absorb the bulk of resources and attention of policy-makers.

* Argues that a paradigm shift is needed if current health policy biases are to be confronted.

* Uses examples from Europe and Canada, where a similar policy imbalance exists.

* Sets out the policy implications for the future and offers a way forward based on the concept of managing for health.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David Hunter is a Professor of Health Policy and Management at the School for Health, University of Durham.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Polity Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0745626475
• ISBN 13: 9780745626475
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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