Law in Public Health Practice, 2nd Edition

Written jointly by experts in law and in public health, this book is designed specifically for public health practitioners, lawyers, healthcare providers, and law and public health educators and students. It provides both a thorough review of the legal basis and authorities for core elements of public health practice and solid discussions of high-priority as well as emerging areas where law and public health intersect.

Like the original edition, this book attempts to identify, define, and clarify the complex principles of law as they bear on the practice of public health. Fully revised with several new chapters.

Richard A. Goodman is with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Richard E. Hoffman is at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Wilfredo Lopez is with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Gene W. Matthews is at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health. Mark A. Rothstein is at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.