The law of emergencies : public health and disaster management / Nan D. Hunter
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TextPublication details: Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2009Description: xvii, 381 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cmISBN: - 9781856175470
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | KF5900 .H86 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0000060668 |
Includes bibliographical references (p.368-372) and index
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