Public Health Law

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.

First Sentence

The literature, both academic and judicial, on the intersection of law and health is pervasive.

Subjects

Other Editions

• Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint (California/Milbank Series on Health and the Public)HardcoverUniversity of California Press2001-01-01
• Public Health LawPaperbackUniversity of California Press2008-07-01
• Public Health LawPaperbackUniversity of California Press2001-01-01
• Public Health LawUniversity of California Press2008-01-01
• Public Health LawUniversity of California Press2008-01-01
• Public Health LawUniversity of California Press2016-01-01
• Public Health LawPaperbackUniversity of California Press2016-02-02