The Law and Regulation of Public Health

ISBN-13: 9780367491376 / Twarda / 2023 / 216 str.

Eric C. Ip

Opis

Public health law has been a subject of much controversy and contestation especially since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. This timely book inquires into the foundational principles of a form of public health law which takes seriously the inherent dignity of the human person.

Spis treści

1: The Legal Foundations of the People’s Health  2: Historical Milestones of Public Health Law  3: Sources of Legal Authority in the Public Health System  4: Constitutional Rights and Public Health  5: Communicable Diseases  6: Public Health Emergencies  7: Non-Communicable Diseases  8: Food and Drug Safety  9: Environmental and Occupational Health  10: Fundamental Principles of Public Health Law

O autorze

Eric C. Ip is Professor of Medical Ethics and Law at The University of Hong Kong.