Legal Issues in Public Health

Stephanie P. Kowal; Tania Bubela

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00250-2

Legal Issues in Public Health

Stephanie P. Kowal, Tania Bubela

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Abstract

Public health law theory enables a nuanced understanding of the role of government in creating the conditions for people to be healthy, the reasonable limits that governments may place on personal freedom to promote the health of the population. It provides a framework in which to understand the legal basis for the enactment and operation of public health laws. Legal issues in public health, including those that drive litigation, occur when misalignments between legislation, regulation, and policy cause legislators or their delegates to misuse (either overstep or underuse/neglect) their powers. We further discuss litigation in public and private law contexts as a powerful tool to advance the interests of public health advocates.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of Public Health
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	384-390
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128037089
ISBN (Print)	9780128036785
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-803678-5.00250-2
Publication status	Published - 6 Oct 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Access
Administrative Law
Constitutional Law
Equity
Infectious disease
Legislation
Litigation
Noncommunicable disease
Private Law
Public Health Law
Public Law
Regulation

UN SDGs

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