I agree that these global inquiries on issues such as "healthy public policy"
could be facilitated by the asker taking the time to clarify the request and
focusing it somewhat.

These unfocused requests are a bit like asking about "American history" or
"astronomy"

That having been said, the CPHA provides the best instances of documents
that outline the role that public policy could play in reducing health inequities.
Similarly, Health Canada documents get better and better at outlining policy
implications at the same time that their political madters create "unhealthy
public policy."

dr


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