This article, published in the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, makes the case for the practice of policy surveillance to improve public health. Scott Burris, Laura Hitchcock, Jennifer Ibrahim, Matthew Penn and Tara Ramanathan trace the emergence of the practice over the past 50 years, show its value to public health promotion and protection, and identify major challenges ahead.
The article is available via the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law. It is also available via SSRN.