Health Policy - Legislation & jurisprudence
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Budget cuts and U.S. Poison Centers - regional challenges create a nationwide problem.

30 Aug 2009 Federal funding of poison centers (PCs) in the United States was established in 2000 through the Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act. Unfortunately, the problems with financial stability of PCs that this legislation was intended to ... Read more...

Tobacco companies' use of developing countries' economic reliance on tobacco to lobby against global tobacco control: the case of Malawi.

18 Aug 2009 Transnational tobacco manufacturing and tobacco leaf companies engage in numerous efforts to oppose global tobacco control. One of their strategies is to stress the economic importance of tobacco to the developing countries that grow it. We analyze ... Read more...

A legal primer for the obesity prevention movement.

18 Aug 2009 Public health advocates and scientists working on obesity prevention policy face challenges in balancing legal rights, individual freedom, and societal health goals. In particular, the US Constitution and the 50 state constitutions place limits on ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Health Policy - Legislation & jurisprudence'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Conclusion: mental health in the mainstream of public policy. 30 Oct 2009
• [The health care debate in USA hits the core of the American self comprehension] 24 Oct 2009
• The public health and economic benefits of taxing sugar-sweetened beverages. 14 Sep 2009
• [Working conditions overseas: "German physicians assume unnecessary risks" (interview by Dr. med. Thomas Meissner)] 8 Sep 2009
• Health care reform: a political and policy balancing act. Finding middle ground on three hot-button issues will determine if new comprehensive legislation is enacted. 30 Aug 2009
• Genetic testing for disease susceptibility: a risky business. 30 Aug 2009
• President, Society for Medical Anthropology speaking to the national health crisis: voices from medical anthropology. 30 Aug 2009
• District of Columbia v. Heller: implications for public health policy and practice. 30 Aug 2009
• Budget cuts and U.S. Poison Centers - regional challenges create a nationwide problem. 30 Aug 2009
• Why are therapeutic diet orders an issue now and what does it have to do with legal scope of practice? 30 Aug 2009
• Lessons for healthcare reform from the hard-won success of behavioral health insurance parity. 30 Aug 2009
• Caucusing for a cause. 30 Aug 2009
• Tobacco companies' use of developing countries' economic reliance on tobacco to lobby against global tobacco control: the case of Malawi. 18 Aug 2009
• A legal primer for the obesity prevention movement. 18 Aug 2009
• Analgesics pose regulatory challenge to FDA. 13 Aug 2009
• Structural interventions for addressing chronic health problems. 10 Aug 2009
• Nurse in Washington Internship Program. 30 Jul 2009
• Neurosurgeon transition to retirement: results of the 2007 Congress of Neurological Surgeons Consensus Conference. 30 Jul 2009
• Making men's health policy relevant for the 21st century. 30 Jul 2009
• A focus on health promotion and prevention through the development of the national men's health policy. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Health Policy'

Definition: Decisions, usually developed by government policymakers, for determining present and future objectives pertaining to the health care system.

Descriptor UI: D006291

Alternative terms: Health Policy; Health Policies; Policies, Health; Policy, Health; National Health Policy; Health Policies, National; Health Policy, National; National Health Policies; Policies, National Health; Policy, National Health;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; trends;

Tree Number: I01.880.604.825.608.400; N03.706.825.608.428;

History Note: 80

Technical Notes: specify state or country or other body if pertinent