Public health law : power, duty, restraint /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Gostin, Lawrence O. (Lawrence Ogalthorpe) (Author), Wiley, Lindsay F., 1977- (Author)
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]
Edition:	Third edition.
Subjects:	Public health laws > United States. Public health > Moral and ethical aspects. Public Health > legislation & jurisprudence. United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

A theory and definition of public health law
Public health regulation : a systemic 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
Delegation and democracy
Direct regulation for the public's health and safety
Tort law and the public's health : indirect regulation
Taxation, spending, and the social safety net : hidden effects on public health
Surveillance and public health research : privacy, security, and confidentiality of personal health information
Infectious disease prevention and control
Public health emergency preparedness : disasters, pandemics, and terrorism
Promoting healthier lifestyles : non-communicable disease prevention
Promoting safer lifestyles : a public health perspectives on "accidents" and violence
"Health justice" and the future of public health law.