GHHP 99 - Advanced Topics in Global Health and Health Policy

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

Explores current issues in national and global health care policy. Topics include: the elements of health care reform, cost containment, quality measurement and improvement, racial and ethnic disparities in care, politics of health care, comparative health systems, global health, and organizational influences on quality. The course also focuses on research methods in social science and critical evaluation of research. A research paper will be required.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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