Public health law and ethics a reader

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The public's health -- Public health ethics -- Public health duties and powers -- Public health and the protection of individual rights -- Public health governance : direct regulation for the public's health and safety -- Tort law and the public's health : indirect regulation -- Global health law : health in a global community -- Surveillance and public health research : privacy and the "right to know" -- Health, communication, and behavior -- Medical countermeasures for epidemic disease : bodily integrity -- Public health strategies for epidemic disease : association, travel, and liberty -- Economic liberty and the pursuit of public health -- Concluding reflections on the field : case studies on biosecurity, genomics, and obesity.