The law of emergencies : public health and disaster management / Nan D. Hunter.
2009
KF5900 .H86 2009 (Mapit)
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The law of emergencies : public health and disaster management / Nan D. Hunter.
Imprint
Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2009]
Copyright
©2009
Description
xvii, 381 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Our constitutional structure of government
The constitution and individual rights
Congress and the agencies
The domestic use of military troops
Federal public health law
State public health law
Contemporary issues in public health emergency law
The role of the private sector
The Stafford Act
The powers of state and local governments
Who does what
Searches, seizures, and evacuations
Sovereign immunity and government liability
Liability issues for individuals
A dirty bomb explodes in Washington, D.C.
A pandemic flu outbreak in New Jersey.
The constitution and individual rights
Congress and the agencies
The domestic use of military troops
Federal public health law
State public health law
Contemporary issues in public health emergency law
The role of the private sector
The Stafford Act
The powers of state and local governments
Who does what
Searches, seizures, and evacuations
Sovereign immunity and government liability
Liability issues for individuals
A dirty bomb explodes in Washington, D.C.
A pandemic flu outbreak in New Jersey.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-372) and index.
Location
STA
Call Number
KF5900 .H86 2009
Language
English
ISBN
9781856175470
1856175472
1856175472
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