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OverviewWhen politicians reshape public health agencies, scientists resist changes and, if possible, leave. Those shifts make it harder for agencies to fight future public health threats. This Element focuses on the tension between scientists and managerial control in the policy process, both conceptually and empirically. It centers on a failed attempt to reorganize the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Because many of the gains in longevity and health quality result from the work of public health agencies, public health scientists and practitioners are the frontline producers of public health. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andrew B. Whitford (University of Georgia)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.140kg ISBN: 9781108824101ISBN 10: 1108824102 Pages: 75 Publication Date: 12 May 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Scientists,managerial control, and reform; 3. Strategic change at the CDC; 4. Reactions to reform efforts; 5. Data on the views of employees; 6. Conclusion: Herding scientists; Bibliography.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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