Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint, Revised and Expanded Second Edition (California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public)

Public Health Law, first published in 2000, has been widely acclaimed as the definitive statement on public health law at the start of the twenty-first century. Lawrence O. Gostin's definition was based on the notion that government bears a responsibility for advancing the health and well-being of the general population, and the book developed a rich understanding of the government's powers and duties while showing law to be an effective tool in the realization of a healthier and safer population. In this second edition, Gostin analyzes the major health threats of our times, from emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism to chronic diseases caused by obesity.Written by authorities in Health Law, Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint, Revised and Expanded Second Edition (California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public) by Lawrence O. Gostin provides an excellent foundation for Health Law studies. Lawrence O. Gostin's style is excellently suited towards Health Law studies, and will teach students the material clearly without overcomplicating the subject. What's more, the text is available in the Paperback format shown above (ISBN 9780520253766), as well as a number of other formats. As of October 2008, this revision raises the bar for Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint, Revised and Expanded Second Edition (California/Milbank Books on Health and the Public)'s high standard of excellence, making sure that it stays one of the foremost Health Law studies textbooks