McLaughlin, Curtis P.

Health policy analysis an interdisciplinary approach / [[Book] :] Curtis P. McLaughlin, Craig D. McLaughlin. - Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008. - 437 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 407-423) and index.

The context -- Where are we? -- How did we get here? -- Where do we want to go? -- What are the governmental alternatives? many actors, many proposals -- Alternative responses and initiatives of institutions and professions -- The policy analysis process -- The policy analysis process--identification and definition -- The policy analysis process--evaluation--technology assessment -- The policy analysis process--evaluation--political feasibility -- The policy analysis process--evaluation--economic viability -- The policy process--analysis of values--last but not least -- Implementation strategy and planning -- The professional as a participant -- What is likely to work -- Health professional leadership -- All those levers and no fulcrum. pt. I:. pt. II:. pt. III:. Conclusion:.

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Medical policy--United States.
Health planning--United States.

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