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Using science to inform policy : field guidelines
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    Center for Global Health (U.S.). Field Epidemiology Training Program
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    The use of science to inform policy allows for systematic and scientific decision making. Policies that are based on data, principles, interventions and findings that are supported by scientific methods can engender more support and have a greater impact on health. These field guidelines are based on the Using Science to Inform Policy module, and are intended to assist you with organizing your approach to getting involved in policy development. Using Science to Inform Policy. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2013. science-to-inform-policy_fieldg_final_09262013.pdf
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      Corporate Authors:
      Center for Global Health (U.S.). Field Epidemiology Training Program
      Published Date:
      2013
      Series:
      FETP training modules ; 16
      Description:
      Working in small groups, participants will apply what they learned in the course “Using Science to Inform Policy” to the issue of secondhand smoke exposure in “Country X.” This case study should take approximately 4 1⁄2 hours to complete, p...
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