Given the prominent role played by policy and law in the health of all Americans, the aim of this book is to help readers understand the broad context of health policy and law, the essential policy and legal issues impacting and flowing out of the health care and public health systems, and the way health policies and laws are formulated. Think of this textbook as an extended manualintroductory, concise, and straightforwardto the seminal issues in U.S. health policy and law, and thus as a jumping off point for discussion, ...
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Given the prominent role played by policy and law in the health of all Americans, the aim of this book is to help readers understand the broad context of health policy and law, the essential policy and legal issues impacting and flowing out of the health care and public health systems, and the way health policies and laws are formulated. Think of this textbook as an extended manualintroductory, concise, and straightforwardto the seminal issues in U.S. health policy and law, and thus as a jumping off point for discussion, reflection, research, and analysis.
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