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100 1 $aGostin, Lawrence O.$q(Lawrence Ogalthorpe)
245 10 $aPublic health law :$bpower, duty, restraint /$cLawrence O. Gostin.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aBerkeley :$bUniversity of California Press,$cc2008.
300 $axxxi, 767 p. :$billustrations ; 23 cm.
490 0 $aCalifornia/Milbank books on health and the public ;$v3.
520 1 $a"Lawrence O. Gostin's seminal Public Health Law, first published in 2000, has been widely acclaimed as the definitive statement on public health law at the turn of the twenty-first century. Gostin's definition was based on the notion that the government bears certain responsibilities for advancing the health and well-being of the general population, and the book developed a rich understanding of the government's inherent powers and duties. Public Health Law's analysis of constitutional powers and limits, as well as statutory, administrative, and tort law, showed law to be an effective tool in the realization of a healthier and safer population." "In this completely revised second edition, Gostin analyzes the major health threats of our times, from emerging infectious diseases (e.g., SARS and pandemic influenza) to bioterrorism (e.g., the deliberate release of anthrax and smallpox) to chronic diseases caused by overweight and obesity. By analyzing transnational law, Gostin shows how public health law transcends national borders in areas ranging from infectious disease and tobacco use to world trade and access to essential medicines. Public Health Law creates an intellectual framework for the modern field of public health and supports that framework with illustrations of the intellectual, scientific, political, and ethical issues involved. In proposing innovative solutions for the future of the public's health, Gostin's essential study provides a blueprint for coming public and political debates about this vital and burgeoning field."--BOOK JACKET.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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