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Public Health Law 4th Edition ISBN 9781531030308

This new edition continues to ground the study of public health law in core themes, while incorporating recent cases and materials that reflect the rapidly evolving landscape of constitutional doctrine and legislation. The fourth edition features significant new decisions on religious freedom, free speech, COVID-19, reproductive rights and health care, firearms regulation, and the authority of administrative agencies.

As with previous editions, the book presents a range of perspectives on how shifting legal doctrines affect the understanding and governance of public health. Topics include federal and state powers, privacy and surveillance, substance use, food safety, health insurance, epidemics, emergency preparedness, and human rights. Through these discussions, students gain a lasting analytical framework for navigating the complex balance of public and private interests, individual rights, and government authority in a changing legal environment.