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PH 405Introduction to Health Policy

4 units · PH · UC San Diego

This course will introduce students to health policy making and the organization and financing of health services in the United States, enhance their understanding of the historical and political context of health policy, and enable them to develop strategies for analysis of health policy issues. The course aims to convey not just specific facts, but to help students develop the ability and confidence to assess current health policy issues in a thoughtful, comprehensive, and rigorous manner.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “must be enrolled in MPH program (PB75, PB87, PB88, PB89, PB90, and PB91) or program approval. Renumbered from FMPH 405. Students may not receive credit for both FMPH 405 and PH 405.”

What it opens up

Courses that list PH 405 as a prerequisite (2)

  • PH 440 Introduction to Health Economics
  • PH 441 The Organization and Financing of the U.S. Health-Care System