Health Delivery and Prioritization In Northern Europe
Fall & Spring
(This course will begin Spring 2012 and replace Public Health in Northern Europe)
| 3 credits
| Core course
Majors:
Health Science,
Pre-Medicine,
Public Health,
and
Public Policy
This course aims at providing students with a solid knowledge of the provision and organization of public health in Northern Europe, and of the historical, social, economic and political background of the present health care systems. Furthermore, this course will provide an understanding of what determines health, the priority setting for public health policy, and the relationship between the many players involved in policy-making and provision of health services. Social and political dilemmas in the field of health care will be examined.
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Instructors
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Morten Eiersted
Cand.scient.pol. (Political Science and Public Administration, University of Copenhagen, 2002). Editor at HIV-Danmark, 2003-2009. Research assistant at HIV-Danmark, 2009-present. With DIS since 2010.
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Maj Vingum
Cand.mag. (History and Political Science, University of Southern Denmark and University of Copenhagen, 2004). Danish Embassy in Washington DC, 2006-2007. DaneAge Association, 2009-present. With DIS since 2009.
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Jakob Hansen
Cand.scient.pol. (Political Science, University of Copenhagen, 2004). M.A. (Media and Culture, University of Copenhagen, 2002). News writer for NetDoktor.dk, 2002-2004. Research associate at Danish Institute for Health Services Research, 2005-present. With DIS since 2007.
