Gostin, Lawrence O.

Public health law power, duty, restraint / [electronic resource] : Lawrence O. Gostin. - Rev. and expanded 2nd ed. - Berkeley : New York : University of California Press ; Milbank Memorial Fund, c2008. - xxxi, 767 p. : ill. - California/Milbank books on health and the public ; 3 . - California/Milbank books on health and the public ; 3. .

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

A theory and definition of public health law -- Public health regulation : a systematic evaluation -- Public health law in the constitutional design : public health power 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.


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