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Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint
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 g...more
Paperback, Revised, Expanded, Second Edition, 800 pages
Published
October 2nd 2008
by University of California Press
(first published January 1st 2001)
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Jun 13, 2013
Robin Bloodworth
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This book was a little difficult to get through, especially considering I had zero legal background going into it, but I think it did a good job laying the groundwork for the legal realm of health and healthcare. It is a bit repetitive, but that was a benefit for me, since a lot of these issues are complex, abstract, and ambiguous.
Not a bad overview, but it was repetitive and I don't feel like it added that much to my understanding of the issues. I felt like it was mostly an explanation of administrative law and constitutional law and that I would have preferred to learn about more health policy specific issues.
Great overview of the topic: conceptually, technically, and historically. Also a very long, very dense read.
Apr 25, 2013
Lacye Vance
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