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Health Determinants
Genetic makeup Physical environment Sociocultural environment Economic environment Lifestyle/behavior Health services
U.S. Values
Individual autonomy Self-determination Personal privacy Justice for all Faith in technology Desire to prolong life
Public policies
Authorized decisions that are made in the legislative, executive or judicial branches of government that are intended to direct or influence actions, behaviours or decisions of others.
Public Health Policies
Public policies that pertain to health or influence the pursuit of health and affect groups or types of organizations. They can be in the public or private sector.
Forms of Health Policies
Laws Rules/regulations Operational decisions Judicial decisions Macro policies
Leading causes of death…
Heart disease Cancer Stroke Accidents Pulmonary disease
Diabetes Suicide Liver disease AIDS
Sources and uses of funds
$4,226 per person 14% + of GDP
45% Government 34% Employers 17% Self pay 4% Charity
Freely competitive markets
Sufficient information Large numbers of buyers and sellers Sellers can enter the market Products can substitute Quantity is balanced
Economic Evaluation
Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) Cost Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) Opportunity Cost Marginal
Efficiency Questions
Technical efficiency Cost efficiency Allocative efficiency Transaction cost Dynamic efficiency