Who votes for public health? U.S. senator characteristics associated with voting in concordance with public health policy recommendations (1998–2013)

Background: The voting behaviors of elected officials shape the public's health. Little is known, however, about the characteristics of elected officials who vote in concordance with public health policy recommendations. This article presents the results of study conducted with the aims of: 1)...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Purtle, Neal D. Goldstein, Eli Edson, Annamarie Hand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:SSM: Population Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827316300714