Public health law : power, duty, restraint / Lawrence O. Gostin.
"Gostin's timely book offers the first systematic definition and theory of public health law. Basing his definition on a broad notion of the government's inherent responsibility to advance the population's health and well-being, he develops a rich understanding of the government&...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley : New York :
University of California Press ; Milbank Memorial Fund,
[2000]
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| Series: | California/Milbank series on health and the public ;
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| Summary: | "Gostin's timely book offers the first systematic definition and theory of public health law. Basing his definition on a broad notion of the government's inherent responsibility to advance the population's health and well-being, he develops a rich understanding of the government's fundamental powers and duties. By analyzing constitutional powers and limits, as well as statutory, administrative, and tort law, Public Health Law vividly shows how law can become a potent tool for the realization of a healthier and safer population."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xxviii, 491 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-463) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0520226461 9780520226463 0520226488 9780520226487 |