The role of state health departments in formulating policy: a survey on the case of AIDS.
Author(s) -
Leonard Robins,
Charles Backstrom
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.84.6.905
Subject(s) - legislature , public health , state (computer science) , health policy , principal (computer security) , public administration , medicine , political science , family medicine , health department , public relations , law , nursing , algorithm , computer science , operating system
Public health departments have been criticized for not being on the cutting edge of health policy formation in the United States and, in particular, for being ineffective in dealing with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This study examines the attitudes and influence of public health officials on this problem.
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