Politics and medical science

Evidence Base in Design When politics and medical science intersect, there can
be much debate. Sometimes anecdotes or hearsay are misused as evidence to support
a particular point. Despite these and other challenges, however, evidence-based
approaches are increasingly used to inform health policy decision-making regarding
causes of disease, intervention strategies, and issues impacting society. One example is
the introduction of childhood vaccinations and the use of evidence-based arguments
surrounding their safety. In this Discussion, you will identify a recently proposed health
policy and share your analysis of the evidence in support of this policy. To Prepare: •
Review the Congress website provided in the Resources and identify one recent (within
the past 5 years) proposed health policy. • Review the health policy you identified and
reflect on the background and development of this health policy. By Day 3 of Week 7
Write a description of the health policy you selected and a brief background for the
problem or issue being addressed. Explain whether you believe there is an evidence
base to support the proposed policy and explain why. Be specific and provide examples.
Answers all parts of the discussion question(s) expectations with reflective critical analysis and synthesis of
knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.
Supported by at least four current, credible sources.