Politics and Public Health-Engaging the Third Rail

J Public Health Manag Pract. 2016 Sep-Oct;22(5):436-41. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000446.

Abstract

Public health depends on a sustained, constructive engagement between public health and political systems. This study outlines the importance of such engagement, and suggests ground rules that can help bridge the current divide.

MeSH terms

  • Community Health Centers / organization & administration*
  • Environmental Health
  • Female
  • Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Politics*
  • Public Health*
  • United States