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Record Nr.

UNINA9910155136403321

Autore

Coggon John <1980-, >

Titolo

Public health law : ethics, governance, and regulation / / John Coggon, Keith Syrett, and A.M. Viens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017

ISBN

1-317-65303-3

1-315-76402-4

1-317-65304-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (207 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

SyrettKeith

ViensA. M (Adrian M.)

Disciplina

362.1

344.4104

Soggetti

Public health

Public health laws

Medical policy

Public health - Moral and ethical aspects

Europe

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

What is public health? -- Public health, philosophy, and ethics -- The evolution of public health law and regulation -- Introduction to twenty-first century public health law -- Private law and public health -- Criminal law and public health -- Public law and public health -- International and global health law -- "Soft law", self-regulation, and public health -- Future developments and directions.

Sommario/riassunto

This comprehensive text explores the nature of public health and the role, scope, limits, utility, and tensions found in law, legal approaches, and policy relating to public health in relation to UK law as well as relevant EU and international law.