Contemporary public health policy
Parker, Elizabeth A. (2011) Contemporary public health policy. In Fleming, Mary Louise & Parker, Elizabeth (Eds.) Introduction to Public Health [2nd ed.]. Elsevier Australia/Churchill Livingstone, Chatswood NSW Australia, pp. 46-70.
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Abstract
- identify the terms policy, public policy and health policy, the stages of policy development and the role that values and politics play in policymaking
- recognise contemporary international developments in public health and their impact on national policymaking and the health of Australians
- describe the basic structure and financing of Australia’s health system and the role of public health within it
- identify Australia’s national public health priorities, and be able to critique the development of the National Chronic Disease Strategy, as an example.
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| ID Code: | 47629 |
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| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
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| Keywords: | health policy, policy development |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (110000) > PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES (111700) > Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (111799) Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY (160000) > POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION (160500) > Health Policy (160508) |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Schools > School of Public Health & Social Work |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2011 Elsevier Australia |
| Deposited On: | 13 Dec 2011 09:22 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2011 02:57 |
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