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School of Medicine
- Epidemiology and Community Health
- EPID 603 Public Health Policy and Politics
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Provides an understanding of the public health policy development process, the influence of politics and special interest groups on this process, and current governmental policies for the provision of major public health services. The legislative process is a major focus of the course.