| Edition |
Rev. and expanded 2nd ed. |
| Description |
xxxi, 767 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
California/Milbank books on health and the public ; 3
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California/Milbank books on health and the public ; 3.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 721-739) and index. |
| Contents |
A theory and definition of public health law -- Public health regulation : a systematic evaluation -- Public health law in the constitutional design : public health powers and duties -- Constitutional limits on the exercise of public health powers : safeguarding individual rights and freedoms -- Public health governance : direct regulation for the public's health and safety -- Tort law and the public's health : indirect regulation -- Global health law : health in a global community -- Surveillance and public health research : personal privacy and the "right to know" -- Health, communication, and behavior : freedom of expression -- Medical countermeasures for epidemic disease : bodily integrity -- Public health strategies for epidemic disease : association, travel, and liberty -- Economic liberty and the pursuit of public health -- Concluding reflections on the field. |
| Subject |
Public Health -- legislation & jurisprudence. |
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United States. |
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Civil Rights. |
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Public health laws -- United States.
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Public health laws. |
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United States. |
| ISBN |
9780520253766 paperback alkaline paper |
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0520253760 paperback alkaline paper |
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