"For more than a century, NIH has pursued a broad mission aimed at generating knowledge that protects health, prevents disease, and improves well-being. That mission has always included inquiry into the behavioral, social, and policy determinants of health."
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Policy Research At The National Institutes Of Health: An Imperative In Peril | Health Affairs Forefront
Understanding the health consequences of policy is not peripheral to NIH’s mission. It is central to it.