WWS 596 - Controversies in Health Policy: Historical Perspectives

Institution:

Princeton University

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Description:

Examines historical pathways in shaping recent health policies. Among the topics examined: Medicare's history, failed Clinton reforms, and 2010 health legislation as case studies of diverse pathways toward reform; Ritalin as insight into FDA policy, direct-to-consumer drug advertising, and prescription practices; recent vaccine debates which sit at the intersection of science, consumer beliefs, economics, and state health policy; and physician-assisted suicide in medicine, law, and the courts. Emphasis on analyzing role of government, political ideology, consumers, industry, scientists, and regulatory interests in health policy formation.

Credits:

0.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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