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The purpose of this manual -- The constitutional and legal sources of public health powers and the place of public health in government -- Public health law as a branch of administrative law -- Public health enforcement and the Bill of Rights : protection of the individual against improper interference with person and property -- Restrictions of the person -- Permits, licenses, and registrations and their relation to the credentialing of health professionals -- Searches and inspections : public health and the Fourth Amendment -- Embargo, seizure, condemnation, and destruction of articles endangering public health -- Abatement of nuisances and dangerous conditions : the use of administrative orders -- Injunctions : the use of judicial orders to achieve compliance -- Civil sanctions : penalties, cleanup costs, and liens -- Public health and criminal law : penal sanctions -- The public health officer's responsibility and liability -- -- Obtaining information : questionnaires, reports, and records -- Administrative hearings as part of rule and decisionmaking -- The role of the public health officer in the legislative development of public health law -- A brief comment on international public health law
Includes bibliographical references and index.