title: A programme for Health Impact Assessment in Brighton and Hove.
abstract: HIA is based on the theory of health determinants, which recognizes that well-being is determined by a wide range of economic, social and environmental factors, by heredity and medical intervention. The intended HIA procedure represents a new approach to the evaluation of all local authority policies in order to assess their potential health impacts and to improve the quality of governmental decisions, through recommendations to enhance predicted positive health impacts and minimize negative ones.
authors.affiliation: Brighton and Hove City Primary Care Trust, UK.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Scanlon
authors.forename: Lydie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lawrence
authors.forename: Terry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Blair-Stevens
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D004777:Environment; D033161:Government Regulation; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013222:State Medicine / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006113:United Kingdom