European Union Public Health Policy: Regional and global trends

Scott Greer · Paulette Kurzer

Feb 2013 · Routledge

About this ebook

Ranging from influence over world trade laws affecting health to population health issues such as obesity to the use of comparative data to affect policy, the EU’s public health policies are increasingly important, visible, expensive and effective. They also provide an invaluable case study for those who want to understand the growth and impact of the EU as well as how states can affect their populations’ lives and health.

European Union Public Health Policy capitalizes on extensive new research, providing an introduction to the topic and indicating new intellectual directions surrounding the topic. An introductory section and extended conclusion explore the meaning of public health, the relationship of EU public health policy to health care policy, and the place of public health in the study of European integration and Europeanization. Focusing on health system transformation, global health governance and population health, the chapters address:

• Relevant policy issues and EU policies;
• Effects of the EU policies on practice or outcomes;
• An explanation of the policy trajectory;
• Current issues and likely future directions or conflicts.

Drawing together an international and multidisciplinary selection of experts, this volume is an important contribution for all those interested in public health policy, EU health policy and EU governance.

About the author

Scott L. Greer is Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, USA, and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at LSE Health, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK.

Paulette Kurzer is Professor of Political Science in the School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Arizona, USA.