State Public Health Laws: An Expression of Constituency Expectations
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Public Health Management & Practice
- Vol. 6 (2) , 46-54
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00124784-200006020-00008
Abstract
One expression by the body politic about public health in any jurisdiction is the law under which the public health agency practices. The degree of congruence between a widely used model of public health and current statutes can be a measure of that opinion. This study identified the extent to which the statements of purpose expressed in state laws are consistent with Public Health in America (PHA); the published mission statements of state health agencies are consistent with either statute or PHA; and which concepts from PHA are most underrepresented and what additional concepts are included.Keywords
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