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Application of Systems Thinking to Health Policy & Public Health Ethics
Michele Battle-Fisher
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Description for Application of Systems Thinking to Health Policy & Public Health Ethics
Paperback. Series: Springerbriefs in Public Health / Springerbriefs in Public Health Ethics. Num Pages: 111 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; MBDC; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 6. Weight in Grams: 186.
This book looks at health policy through the lens of public versus private: population health versus the somatic, social, or emotional experiences of a patient. Rather than presenting policy/ethics as overly technical, this book takes a novel approach of framing public and private health in terms of political philosophy, ethics, and popular examples. Each chapter ties back to the general ethics or political literature as applicable, which are not customarily parts of the current public health curriculum. The author's work on the Orgcomplexity blog has touched on this subject by systemically exploring public policy issues, and the tone of this book mimics the blog with an extension of the arguments. ... Read more
This book looks at health policy through the lens of public versus private: population health versus the somatic, social, or emotional experiences of a patient. Rather than presenting policy/ethics as overly technical, this book takes a novel approach of framing public and private health in terms of political philosophy, ethics, and popular examples. Each chapter ties back to the general ethics or political literature as applicable, which are not customarily parts of the current public health curriculum. The author's work on the Orgcomplexity blog has touched on this subject by systemically exploring public policy issues, and the tone of this book mimics the blog with an extension of the arguments. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
111
Condition
New
Series
Springerbriefs in Public Health / Springerbriefs in Public Health Ethics
Number of Pages
100
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319122021
SKU
V9783319122021
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Reviews for Application of Systems Thinking to Health Policy & Public Health Ethics
“This interdisciplinary overview of current public health issues focuses on healthcare systems, infectious disease, health disparities, healthcare policy, policy development, and the effects of those policies. … The audience is anyone interested in public health and healthcare policy. … This is a useful book for gaining a basic understanding of the multifaceted features of public health policies and their implications.” ... Read more