Public Health Law and Ethics
Power, Duty, Restraint| By: | Lindsay F. Wiley; Lawrence O. Gostin |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9780520405578 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780520405585 |
| Edition: | 4 |
| Copyright: | 2025 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Public Health Law and Ethics defines these fields for a new generation. This bold and updated edition probes how the Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the legal landscape for public health practice. Through incisive analysis of public health legislation, judicial opinions, and scholarly research, this accessible primer
- articulates the scope and limits of governmental powers and duties to protect the public's health,
- builds a case for why social justice must be prioritized as a core value of public health ethics,
- examines the role of the courts in striking down democratically enacted laws, and
- covers today’s most pressing health issues, such as chronic diseases, opioid overdoses, gun violence, disability rights, sexual and reproductive autonomy, and racial and gender equity.