Assessing the impact of federal and state preemption in public health: A framework for decision makers

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 213-219

  Pertschuk, Mark ^a   Pomeranz, Jennifer L ^c   Aoki, Julie Ralston ^b   Larkin, Michelle A ^d   Paloma, Marjorie ^d  

^a Public Health Law Center   (United States)

^b William Mitchell College of Law   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

framework; grassroots; local policy; preemption; state policy

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DECISION MAKING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DECISION MAKING; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876124694     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3182582a57     Document Type: Article

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