HLTC43H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Radical Change, Health Policy, Monetarism
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Purpose: to introduce the dynamics of public policy making and patterns of policy change. Expert knowledge is privileged in policy development, but it is political. But politics is the one that does it. Health policy change is usually incremental, punctuated by atypical or radical changes. Purpose: why is it that we get radical changes once in a while. Someone experiencing behaviour or advocate of those ppl. As a result, some ppl don"t say anything. ***instrumental and interactive don"t really acknowledge political aspect/political reality*** If you understand how power works, then can know how to change it. Pressure the gov"t to advance a particular policy. Currently doing something, want to make policy change. Look at all the different choices to deal w/ problem. Amount of resources it takes to make the change. It"s easier to stick with something and make small changes. If something happening, mostly parties will accept it.
