Graddy E
University of Southern California.
J Health Polit Policy Law. 1991 Spring;16(1):25-49. doi: 10.1215/03616878-16-1-25.
State regulation of occupations has become more prevalent even while its negative consequences are becoming understood. This raises questions about the source of such regulation and the extent to which the interests of the public are being represented. In my study of the regulation of health occupations, I explore the influence of organized interest groups, of the general public interest, and the structure of the legislature and the political environment. I analyze six health occupations (dietician, nurse-midwife, occupational therapist, physician assistant, psychologist, and social worker) and find that although organized interest groups do influence how these occupations are regulated, the public interest also plays an important role.
即使职业的国家监管所产生的负面后果正逐渐为人所理解，其在当今也变得愈发普遍。这引发了关于此类监管的根源以及公众利益在多大程度上得到体现的问题。在我对卫生职业监管的研究中，我探究了有组织利益集团、公众利益以及立法机构结构和政治环境的影响。我分析了六个卫生职业（营养师、助产护士、职业治疗师、医师助理、心理学家和社会工作者），发现尽管有组织利益集团确实会影响这些职业的监管方式，但公众利益也发挥着重要作用。
