New eBook will be available for Fall 2020 classes and will include a bonus e-Chapter - COVID-19 and Health Policy. While other texts focus on just one aspect of policy -- theory, philosophy, ethics, history, economics, or analysis - this balanced, cross-disciplinary text explores health policy from all directions for the most thorough examination of policy today. Written with graduate students in mind, this balanced, cross-disciplinary text systematically examines the health policy process by looking at how we got to where ...
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New eBook will be available for Fall 2020 classes and will include a bonus e-Chapter - COVID-19 and Health Policy. While other texts focus on just one aspect of policy -- theory, philosophy, ethics, history, economics, or analysis - this balanced, cross-disciplinary text explores health policy from all directions for the most thorough examination of policy today. Written with graduate students in mind, this balanced, cross-disciplinary text systematically examines the health policy process by looking at how we got to where we are today, the current realities of policy-making, and how students can influence the policy of tomorrow. Beginning with a discussion of political philosophy and an overview of policy-making theory and U.S. history, this comprehensive text moves onto a thorough examination political theory, the policy process, and comparative national health systems. The book concludes with health policy topical concerns, health policy outcomes, and advocacy. Given its broad, discipline-agnostic approach to the health policy process, Government & Policy for U.S. Health Leaders is an ideal, well-rounded resource for policy courses across the health professions. Key Features: - Comprehensive, multidisciplinary content targeting all topics associated with health policy development for clinical and non-clinical graduate students and professionals. - Case studies and applied problems, along with chapter-specific discussion questions encourage students to critically think about the material and apply their knowledge. - Focus on new Interprofessional Education (IPE) standards, as well as accreditation needs of graduate programs in health administration, public health, and nursing. - Valuable instructor resources include a test bank, slides in PowerPoint format, an instructor's manual, case studies, and syllabus.
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