HSA 3150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Health Policy, Palliative Care
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Regulatory policies: policies designed to influence the actions, behaviors, and decisions of others by directive. The five basic categories of regulatory health policies are: market-entry restrictions, rate- or price-setting controls on the provision of health services providers, quality controls on the provision of health services, market-preserving controls, social regulation. The impact of health policy on health determinants and health. Fro(cid:373) go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t"s perspe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e, the (cid:272)e(cid:374)tral purpose of health poli(cid:272)y is to e(cid:374)ha(cid:374)(cid:272)e health or facilitate its pursuit. Health policies that mitigate environmental hazards or take advantage of positive e(cid:374)(cid:448)iro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)tal (cid:272)o(cid:374)ditio(cid:374)s are i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)t aspe(cid:272)ts of a(cid:374)y so(cid:272)iety"s a(cid:271)ility to help its member achieve better health. Behaviors- including choices about the use of tobacco and alcohol, diet and exercise, illicit drug use, sexual behavior, and violence- and genetic predispositions influence many of these causes of death and help explain the pattern. Changes in behaviors can change the pattern of causes of death. A number of social factors can affect health.
