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Public health law : power, duty, restraint

Lawrence O. Gostin

(California/Milbank series on health and the public, 3)

University of California Press, c2008

Rev., and expanded 2nd ed

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

"Public Health Law", first published in 2000, has been widely acclaimed as the definitive statement on public health law at the start of the twenty-first century. Lawrence O. Gostin's definition was based on the notion that government bears a responsibility for advancing the health and well-being of the general population, and the book developed a rich understanding of the government's powers and duties while showing law to be an effective tool in the realization of a healthier and safer population. In this second edition, Gostin analyzes the major health threats of our times, from emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism to chronic diseases caused by obesity.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations List of Tables List of Boxes Foreword by Daniel M. Fox, Samuel L. Milbank, and Carmen Hooker Odom Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments PART ONE: CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH LAW PART TWO: LAW AND THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH PART THREE: PUBLIC HEALTH AND CIVIL LIBERTIES IN CONFLICT PART FOUR: THE FUTURE OF THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH Notes Selected Bibliography Table of Cases Index About the Author

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