Health policymaking in the United States

• Main Author: Longest, Beaufort B. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Chicago, ILL. Health Administration Press 2010
• Edition: FIFTH EDITION
• Subjects: Health Policy > United States; Health Planning > United States; Policy Making > United States
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• Physical Description: xxix, 431 pages illustrations 27 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781567933543; 1567933548

Beaufort B. Longest, Jr., is the M. Allen Pond Professor of Health Policy & Management in the Department of Health Policy & Management of the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). He is also the founding director of Pitt's Health Policy Institute. His research on health policy and management issues has generated substantial grant support and has led to the publication of numerous peer-reviewed articles. His most recent article pertains to getting faculty in schools of public health more involved in policymaking. In addition, Longest has authored or coauthored 10 books and 30 chapters in other books.