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Health promotion and the policy process
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Health Promotion and the Policy Process presents theories on the policy process and discusses their significance in understanding of the constraints and issues of policymaking in health promotion
Uses the television series "The wire" as a road map for exploring connections between inner-city poverty and drug-related violence. Each chapter recounts scenes from episodes of the series, placing the characters' challenges into the broader context of public policy
Sports figures, events and organisations affect our society in vast, varied and sometimes unexpected ways. This title tackles some of the most compelling connections between the sports world and public policy. It begins by examining issues related to professional sports. It also…
From employers offering free flu shot clinics and pharmacies expanding into one-shop stops to prevent everything from shingles to tetanus, vaccines are ubiquitous in contemporary life. The past fifty years have witnessed an enormous upsurge in vaccines and immunization in the Un…
This collection of essays looks at the role the European Union could and should play in promoting healthier lifestyle, in light of the moral, philosophical, legal and political challenges associated with the regulation of individual choices. By tackling the main non-communicable…
The rapid increase in recent years in the number of children and adults accessing care for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), raises a number of questions. It is unclear whether the increase is due to an increased public and professional recognition and awareness o…
Examining the different structures and techniques involved in making decisions about who benefits from those health care resources available in a publicly funded system, this book provides a concise and compact introduction to health economics and policy
