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The fi eld of public health is typically regarded as a positivistic pursuit. Our understanding of and response to disease and injury at the popula-tion level are undoubtedly guided by the scientifi c method. Public health policies, however, are shaped not only by science but also by ethical values, legal norms, and political oversight. Public Health Law and Ethics: A Reader probes this complex interplay through a careful selec-tion of excerpts from judicial opinions, statutes, regulations, govern-ment reports, and scholarly articles.Now in its third edition, this reader provides a resource for scholars, students, practitioners, teachers, and interested members of the public. Each chapter illuminates key issues in public health law and ethics and frames relevant questions. We introduce the selected excerpts, provide commentary on their signifi cance, and suggest additional resources for readers interested in further exploration.The reader can also be used as a companion to the third edition of Public Health Law: Power , Duty, Restraint, published in 2016. The treatise provides a careful analysis of the major tensions in public health law theory and practice, while this reader off er

Who reads Public Health Law and Ethics : A Reader?

Author

Lawrence O. Gostin and Lindsay F . Wiley

Publisher

University of California Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520967731

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Law, Health & Fitness, Medical

Rating

4.3 / 5 (33 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14