Public Health Law
Subtitle: Power, Duty, Restraint (California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: University of California Press; Milbank Memorial Fund
Published: July 1, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 840
ISBN-13: 9780520253766
Subjects: Jurisprudence & General Issues; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Health Care Delivery; Public Policy - General; Law / General; General
First sentence: The literature, both academic and judicial, on the intersection of law and health is pervasive.
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.