European Union Public Health Policy: Regional and global trends

Ranging from influence over world trade laws affecting health to population health issues such as obesity to the use of comparative data to affect policy, the EU’s public health policies are increasingly important, visible, expensive and effective. They also provide an invaluable case study for those who want to understand the growth and impact of the EU as well as how states can affect their populations’ lives and health. European Union Public Health Policy capitalizes on extensive new research, providing an introduction to the topic and indicating new intellectual directions surrounding the topic. An introductory section and extended conclusion explore the meaning of public health, the relationship of EU public health policy to health care policy, and the place of public health in the study of European integration and Europeanization. Focusing on health system transformation, global health governance and population health, the chapters address: Relevant policy issues and EU policies; Effects of the EU policies on practice or outcomes; An explanation of the policy trajectory; Current issues and likely future directions or conflicts. Drawing together an international and multidisciplinary selection of experts, this volume is an important contribution for all those interested in public health policy, EU health policy and EU governance.

Chapter 1. Introduction: What is European Union Public Health Policy Scott L. Greer Chapter 2. European Union Health Care Policy Wolfram Lamping Chapter 3. European Union Health Information Infrastructure and Policy Heather ElliottChapter 4. The Politics of European Public Health Data François Briatte Chapter 5. European Regulation and Harmonization of Clinical Practice Guidelines Loes Knaapen Chapter 6. The European Regulation of Medicines Boris Hauray Chapter 7. The EU as a Global Health Actor: Myth or Reality? Sébastien Guigner Chapter 8. Trade in Services and the Public's Health: A ‘Fortress Europe’ for Health? Holly Jarman Chapter 9. Intellectual Property Enforcement in the European Union Elize Massard da Fonseca Chapter 10. Catch Me If You Can: Communicable Disease Control Scott L. Greer Chapter 11. Non-communicable Diseases: The EU Declares War on ‘Fat’ Paulette Kurzer Chapter 12. Alcohol Policy in the European Union Jenny Cisneros Örnberg Chapter 13. Tobacco Control: The End of Europe’s Love Affair with Smoking? Donley T. Studlar Chapter 14. Conclusion Paulette Kurzer