| Description |
1 online resource (x, 543 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
United States Government Structure and Background for Public Health Law -- Authorities, Sources of Law -- Constitutional Limitations on the Authority of Government to Protect Health -- The First Amendment -- Health Departments -- Data Collection; Confidentiality -- Environmental Law -- Infectious Disease: Disease Control -- Public Processes -- Tobacco -- Cannabis -- Opioids -- Alcohol -- Food and Nutrition -- Firearms -- Sexual Health and the Law -- Public Health Policymaking |
| Summary |
"This book is a public health law textbook specifically for U.S. public health practitioners, advocates and students at the undergraduate, master, and doctoral level. It is the only public health law textbook for a public health audience that includes case law and provides practical information on the practice of public health. This book provides necessary background into law as it relates to the practice of public health, including the government’s authority to promote public health through policies and programs, and limitations on the government’s authority to protect public health. The book also addresses specific topics of deep interest and concern to public health readers and provides information on the mechanics of public health policymaking"--Publisher's description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (Oxford Academic, viewed on February 8, 2024) |
| Subject |
Public health laws -- United States
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Public Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
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Public health laws
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Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
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Law.
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| SUBJECT |
United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Merrill, Thomas G., author.
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Schroth, Kevin R. J., author.
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| LC no. |
2022040699 |
| ISBN |
9780197528532 |
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0197528538 |
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9780197528518 |
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0197528511 |
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9780197528525 |
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019752852X |
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