| Description |
xx, 307 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Public health law: scope structure and issues, an introduction -- 2. The tools for regulation: Parliament, courts and administration -- 3. The framework of public health law -- 4. Ideas about regulation. Case study 1: The liability of governments in the exercise of their statutory duties. 5. A risk-based approach to regulation -- 6. Environmental health and the health of the environment - the environment protection and planning systems -- 7. Food law -- 8. Communicable disease. Cast study 2: Legionella - investigation of an outbreak / Priscilla Robinson |
| Summary |
The past five years have seen dramatic changes in public health practice. This text responds to these changes and provides an up-to- date and critical treatment of public health law. It covers key issues and developments in areas of sanitation, food, drugs and communicable disease |
| Analysis |
Medical & Health Law (Australia) |
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Public health |
| Notes |
"Public health + law and regulation" --Cover |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-299) and index |
| Subject |
Public health laws -- Australia.
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Public Health -- legislation & jurisprudence.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
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Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
| Author |
Howse, Genevieve, author
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| LC no. |
2004444947 |
| ISBN |
186287512X |
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