182792 Who Do You Believe?

Sunday, October 26, 2008: 4:15 PM

Colleen M. Bridger, MPH , Gaston County Health Department, Gastonia, NC
A notable aspect of how public health data intersects with policy and politics is in the arena of the emotional content of the topics. This section uncovers some of the more common methods used to influence policy using public health data.

Learning Objectives:
Explain how to translate data into usable information Recognize the influence of emotion when interpreting information while making fact-based decisions

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have worked as a Local County Health Director and for a Board of Health for over 10 years and am very familiar with the real-world application of integrating research and political realities into public health practice. I am also in my 3rd year of a Ph.D. program in Health Services Research.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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