Interest Groups, Participation and the Health Policy Process

Abstract

On the theme of policy processes and the participation of stakeholders and interest groups, this panel explores the governance of health and healthcare, with a focus on the actors involved and the institutional structures of policy-making which shape their engagement. Health presents a particular setting for the study of interest groups and their role, as policymakers seek to balance the provision of healthcare as a human right against the resource constraints, competing priorities and advancing technologies of modern society. Papers address the role and influence of health stakeholders, as well as the mechanisms by which their inputs, evidence and feedback are used within the policy process.

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