%0 Journal Article
%T Perspectives of Deliberative Poll as an Innovation in Health Policy
%A Zabdyr-Jamróz, Michał
%J Public Health and Governance
%V 2010
%N Volume 8, Issue 2
%P 30-46
%K deliberative poll, deliberative democracy, participation, health policy
%@ 1731-7398
%D 2010
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/perspektywy-sondazu-deliberatywnego-jako-innowacji-w-polityce-zdrowotnej
%X 
	The aim of this paper is a systematic description and classification of the deliberative poll (DP) as a potentially innovative method of participation in health policy. The paper discusses the theory of deliberative democracy and a specific method of deliberative polling, as well as examples of its application, along with critical commentary. It summarises the characteristics of DP: advantages and disadvantages, as well as conditions for proper application. In this context an important distinction is made between two ideal types of participation: co-decision and consultation. A key feature of the latter is its advisory, and not decisive, character. DP is considered an example of such non-decisive, consultative participation.