Public health law : power, duty, restraint / Lawrence O. Gostin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gostin, Lawrence O. (Lawrence Ogalthorpe)

Series:

California/Milbank books on health and the public ; 3.

California/Milbank books on health and the public ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public Health--legislation & jurisprudence.

United States.

Civil Rights.

Public health laws--United States.

Public health laws.

Medical Subjects:

Public Health--legislation & jurisprudence.

United States.

Civil Rights.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 767 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Revised and expanded second edition.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press ; New York : Milbank Memorial Fund, [2008]

Summary:

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.

Contents:

A theory and definition of public health law

Public health regulation : a systematic 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

Public health governance : direct regulation for the public's health and safety

Tort law and the public's health : indirect regulation

Global health law : health in a global community

Surveillance and public health research : personal privacy and the "right to know"

Health, communication, and behavior : freedom of expression

Medical countermeasures for epidemic disease : bodily integrity

Public health strategies for epidemic disease : association, travel, and liberty

Economic liberty and the pursuit of public health

Concluding reflections on the field.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 721-739) and index.

ISBN:

9780520253766

0520253760

OCLC:

81252791