The law of emergencies : public health and disaster management
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Nan D Hunter
- ناشر : Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 1856175472
Description
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.
Introduces the American legal system as it interacts with emergency management and public health issues. This book covers the major legal principles underlying emergency policy and operations. It analyzes legal authority at the federal, state and local levels, placing the issues in historical context but concentrating on contemporary questions.
