1st Edition
The Law and Regulation of Public Health Global Perspectives on Hong Kong
By Eric C. Ip
Copyright 2024
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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Public health law has been a subject of much controversy and contestation, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. This timely book inquires into the foundational principles of a form of public health law that takes seriously the inherent dignity of the human person. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective, this illuminating study makes the case that the rule of law, just as... Read more
1: The Legal Foundations of the People’s Health 2: Historical Milestones of Public Health Law 3: Sources of Legal Authority in the Public Health System 4: Constitutional Rights and Public Health 5: Communicable Diseases 6: Public Health Emergencies 7: Non-Communicable Diseases 8: Food and Drug Safety 9: Environmental and Occupational Health 10: Fundamental Principles of Public Health Law
Biography
Eric C. Ip is Professor of Medical Ethics and Law at The University of Hong Kong.
