World Medical and Health Policy
http://www.psocommons.org/wmhp/

Publisher: Berkeley Electronic Press

World Medical and Health Policy is a unique journal dedicated to the intersection of politics, policy, medicine, and public health. The Journal’s primary objective is to contribute to improved global health by providing the necessary knowledge to translate scientific evidence into the normative function of politics. One of the primary objectives of World Medical and Health Policy is to encourage and promote interdisciplinary research at the intersection of public policy and medical practice, and to translate research into policies and practice standards. The journal will highlight the practical implications of political and policy choices, and will include opinions and case studies from practitioners in the field alongside scholarly research articles. By bringing a policy perspective to medical practice, the journal helps readers navigate the often tangled world of regulations, liability, and standards of care, and deepens their awareness of ethics, practices, and the socio-economic context in which they are created. By translating empirical evidence into policy, the journal also helps policymakers design programs that improve health outcomes, with special attention to the proper allocation of scarce resources.