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The human factor: Re-organisations in public health policy

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  • Oliver, Kathryn
  • Everett, Martin
  • Verma, Arpana
  • de Vocht, Frank

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Public health policy-making activities are currently split between local authority and NHS organisations. Despite an increasing body of research on evidence-based policy (EBP), few studies explore the process of policy-making. Little is known about how policies are made in a local context, or how (scientific) evidence is used. Previous research has ignored the ‘human element’ in EBP. Social network analysis (SNA) techniques are becoming increasingly important in health policy. This paper describes an innovative study giving a fresh perspective on policy-making processes in public health.

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  • Oliver, Kathryn & Everett, Martin & Verma, Arpana & de Vocht, Frank, 2012. "The human factor: Re-organisations in public health policy," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 106(1), pages 97-103.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:106:y:2012:i:1:p:97-103
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.03.009
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