Hunter, Nan D. <br/><br/>
The law of emergencies :  public health and disaster management / 
Nan D. Hunter 
 - Burlington, MA :  Butterworth-Heinemann,  c2009 
 - xvii, 381 p. :  ill., maps ;  27 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p.368-372) and index 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781856175470 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>War and emergency legislation--United States<br/>War and emergency powers--United States<br/>Emergency management--Law and legislation--United States<br/>Disaster relief--Law and legislation--United States<br/>Emergency management--United States