Discuss Public Health, Law & Policy

Discuss Public Health, Law & Policy

Public Health, Law & Policy

1. Discuss the primary roles and challenges of (a)federal, (b)state, and (c)local government in public health and public health policies.

2. Explain the role of technical bias in the creation, selection, and interpretation of evidence for informed policy decision. (use below reference, chapter 3, Parkhurst)

3. Explain the role of issue bias in the creation, selection, and interpretation of evidence for informed policy decision. (use below reference, chapter 3, Parkhurst)

Assignment Expectations

Length: 3-4 pages, APA format, include scholarly reference list and citations.

Useful Resources:

Hoover, D. M., Dopson, S., & Drehobl, P. (2010). Working with local, state and federal partners to address health education needs of hurricane katrina evacuees in houston: A CDC case study. American Journal of Health Education, 41(2), 124-126.

Hunt, P. (2012). Health and well-being: The role of government. Public Health, 126(1) S19-S23.

Parkhurst, J. (2017). The politics of evidence: From evidence-based policy to the good governance of evidence. (n.p.): Taylor & Francis.